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Fears of a house fire on a residential road in Ryde have sparked an emergency response by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service tonight (Saturday). 2 appliances from the town’s fire station are currently on scene at Osborne...

Firefighters from Ryde are tackling a tree fire in the garden of a property in Binstead this afternoon (Saturday). 1 appliance is currently on scene at Binstead Hill having been mobilised to the incident at around 16:25. A hose reel...

Members of the public who have been exploring and ultimately trespassing on Southern Water sites across the Isle of Wight could be deemed as attempting to interfere with the public water supply. That's the stark warning from the water company...

Firefighters have extinguished a tumble dryer fire at a property in Swanmore, Ryde tonight (Thursday).  1 appliance from Ryde Fire Station was mobilised to the residential address on Pitt Street at just before 21:00 following reports of smoke issuing from...

Coastguard Rescue Officers from The Needles and Ventnor have successfully rescued a dog from the bottom of a cliff in Niton this evening (Thursday). HM Coastguard were alerted to the plight of man's best friend following a fall in the...

UPDATED: Wightlink have announced that they will not be accepting any new bookings on one of their car ferry services until Monday morning. Due to a mechanical problem with 'St Cecilia', customers are unable to book to travel on the...

The driver of a van that crashed into a number of parked cars in Rookley overnight has been charged with drink driving. Officers responded to the village on the outskirts of Newport when a Suzuki van caused damage to cars...

A pedestrian has died following a collision in Binstead on the outskirts of Ryde last month. Officers were called to a collision involving a blue Audi A2 and a male pedestrian on Binstead Road, Ryde, at 09:00 on 17th August....

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard are in attendance at a house boat on Bembridge’s Embankment Road this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde are on scene at Selwyn Pontoon following reports of...

UPDATED: Culver Down has been closed to members of the public by Police due to an ongoing incident involving HM Coastguard. Island Echo understands a distressed individual has taken position on the edge of the cliff, prompting an emergency response to...