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UPDATED: One of the arterial roads in and out of Cowes has been closed tonight (Monday) due to a burst water main. A section of the new main between Somerton Roundabout and Northwood Garage on Newport Road has gone, resulting...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending an incident involving a gas cylinder in a car on a residential street in Newport this afternoon (Monday). 2 fire appliances from Newport and the Incident Command Unit are...

UPDATED: A car has crashed into a traffic light in Ryde this morning (Monday). The incident, which occurred just before 08:00, has taken place at the junction of Queens Road and West Street - near to Ryde School. Police and...

UPDATED: 2 cars have crashed ‘head on’ at Arreton this morning, causing some traffic tailbacks in the area. Police and ambulance crews are currently attending the incident at the junction of Main Road and Downend Road. No one is trapped...

UPDATED: Emergency plans have been put in place on the Isle of Wight over fears 10,000 homes in the Newport area are at risk of losing their mains water supply. Police are keeping a watchful eye as firefighters and Southern...

UPDATED: Around 10,000 homes in the Newport area are expected to lose water in the next few of hours as a result of the ongoing water supply issue on the Isle of Wight. As previously reported by Island Echo, Southern...

Firefighters from Ryde have been called to Seaview this morning (Saturday) where the local pharmacy has started to flood.  Water is currently leaking into the ground floor business from the flat above, which fire crews are attempting to gain access...

Things on the Isle of Wight are starting to return to normal this morning (Saturday) as the snow and ice that has hampered Island life for the past 2 days continues to melt away - but there are changes to...

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Snow turned to ice across most parts of the Isle of Wight today (Friday) bringing greater disruption to every part of Island life. Islanders walked out of their front doors this morning to find black ice covering...

UPDATED WITH 'THANK YOU' MESSAGE: A woman has been airlifted from a field in Shanklin after injuring herself whilst sledging in the snow. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested the assistance of Coastguard Rescue helicopter 175 at around 15:30...