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UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown have extinguished a small car fire in Alverstone this evening (Wednesday) following an apparent crash. 1 appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was mobilised to reports of a car fire on Alverstone Road...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a property fire in Wroxall this evening (Wednesday). Crews from Newport and Ventnor were called to a flat on Mountfield Road in the village at just before 18:45. No...

Red Funnel's appeal against the Isle of Wight Council's decision to refuse planning permission for the redevelopment of land at East Cowes is now with the Planning Inspectorate. As previously reported by Island Echo, the cross-Solent operator applied to demolish...

Medina Marching Band leading the way at last year's People's Parade Plans for the second Isle of Wight Day, to be held on Saturday 23rd September, have been announced by the Island's High Sheriff, Robin Courage today (Tuesday). Local businesses...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision near Brading this afternoon (Monday).  2 vehicles have collided on the brow of a hill on West Lane, forcing the closure of the road between Ashey and Brading. Police were alerted...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service tackled a fire at a farm in Shorwell overnight. 3 appliances and a water carrier were mobilised to Cheverton Farm off Shorwell Shute after a fire broke out in a property used by...

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off a path opposite HMP Isle of Wight this evening (Sunday) following what is understood to be a serious assault.  Several officers are on scene between Hewitt Cresent and Partridge Road opposite the entrance to Parkhurst...

Policing of the Island's roads is set to suffer another blow as it is revealed the Isle of Wight is to lose its last 2 specially trained and most experienced Roads Policing officers. It an apparent money-saving exercise, the 2...

UPDATED: An investigation has been launched by Police after 3 shop windows were damaged in Holyrood Street, Newport at just before 02:10 this morning (Saturday). Police were called to the town centre when a member of the public heard glass smashing and...

UPDATED: Adverse weather conditions are resulting in travel disruption this afternoon (Friday), with the possibility of some coastal flooding also. Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea due to the strong winds. Meanwhile, Island Line have suspended...