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UPDATED: Firefighters are attending a house fire at a property in Oakfield, Ryde this morning (Wednesday), where 4 dogs have been rescued. Two appliances from Ryde are currently in attendance at Reed Street and crews are using breathing apparatus, main...

  UPDATED: Police have closed Newport High Street this morning (Wednesday) due to a large amount of water lifting the road surface. A water main has burst close to the Guildhall, sending water gushing down the carriageway. Several holes in the road...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Newport and Cowes are in attendance at Biffa on Newport Industrial Estate this evening (Tuesday), where a lorry has caught fire.  Two appliances were called to the scene on Manners View at shortly after 19:00, where it...

UPDATED: Police have closed Puckpool Hill in Ryde in both directions this afternoon (Tuesday) following a burst water main. Officers were called to the scene at around 16:00 after members of the public reported large holes opening up, tarmac lifting...

UPDATED: A car has overturned and come to rest on its side at Arreton near the junction with Downend this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency services are currently responding to the incident, which has occurred close to Arreton Barns at Arreton Cross....

VIDEO: Police have confirmed they are investigating the discovery of 2 bodies at an address in Shanklin today (Monday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police cordoned off Albert Road between Victoria Avenue and Hatherton Road at around 07:15 this morning,...

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off a section of Albert Road in Shanklin this morning (Monday), with an inner cordon in place surrounding a property. Island Echo understands officers were called to the scene near Shanklin Primary School at around 07:15,...

Emergency services were called to an overturned car on Cowleaze Hill between Shanklin and Ventnor earlier this evening (Friday). Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at 18:45 after a red VW Lupo came to rest on its...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a property in Ryde this afternoon (Friday) amid fears of a fire.  Two appliances from Ryde were mobilised to a large property on Wood Street at 14:25 after receiving...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending flooding in Newport this afternoon (Friday) following heavy and prolonged downpours across the Island. Manner's View outside Screwfix has been closed due to significant flooding, whilst local businesses on the estate...