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UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving 2 vehicles and a motorcycle on Binstead Road, Ryde tonight (Thursday).  2 fire appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene amid fears the motorcyclist...

UPDATED: An Island man has died in hospital following an incident on a demolition site in Newport last week. At around 09:20 on Thursday morning (13th October) emergency services were called to Atkinson Drive after reports of an 'industrial incident', as previously reported...

Following recent wins at the Live UK Music Awards for Best Festival (over 40,000) and Best Family Festival at the Family Traveller Awards, the Isle of Wight Festival have today (Thursday) announced that next year's event will take place between 8th-11th June...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a car fire on a farm in Ashey near Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene at Green Lane Farm on Ashey Road, where...

Welcome to the new Island Echo website! This isn’t just a change in design, but a change in how you access news from across the Isle of Wight, wherever you are, 24 hours a day. We’ve listened to our readers and...

UPDATED: Island Line trains have been suspended due to a signaling problem this lunchtime (Monday). Trains are currently unable to run between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin, according to the operator. It is hoped that services will be able to resume...

UPDATED: HSBC have today (Monday) announced they are to close their branches in both Cowes and Shanklin next year. The high street bank has written to all of their local customers to inform them that the Cowes and Shanklin branches...

UPDATED: Motorists are facing delays on Brading Down Road this afternoon (Sunday) following a road traffic collision. The main through road from Mersley Down to Brading has been brought to a 'standstill' according to reports from motorists in the area. The...

UPDATED: Homes and businesses in parts of St Helens and Bembridge are without power this morning (Sunday) due to a network fault. At around 06:50 electricity was cut to around 2,700 properties in 100 postcode areas, primarily PO33 1 and PO35...

Bembridge RNLI and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) both came to the aid of a yacht with engine and rigging problems off the coast of Ventnor this evening (Saturday). Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at...