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UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is in attendance at a serious road traffic collision on Hale Common at Arreton this lunchtime (Thursday). Police have closed the road at the junction with Watery Lane and at Princelett...

Contributed UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A car fire has spread to a church in Brading this morning (Thursday), prompting the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to respond to the scene.  Fire crews from Ryde and Sandown are in attendance...

Early days... how Island Echo looked right at the start VIDEO: In May 2012 Island Echo went live for the very first time, testing the interest and affect 24 hour breaking news would have on the Island. The test was successful and...

UPDATED: Three fire appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a property in Newport this morning (Monday).  Fire crews are on scene at an address on Vicarage Walk near Hunnyhill after a neighbour...

UPDATED: Vandalism on an Island Line train overnight has led to a reduced service between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin this morning (Sunday). Island Line say an hourly service between the two stations is likely to continue until midday. UPDATE...

UPDATED: Firefighters are attending a chimney fire in York Avenue, East Cowes this evening (Saturday).  One appliance from Newport Fire Station was mobilised to the scene opposite Glossop Close at around 18:00 before firefighters requested the assistance of an aerial...

UPDATED: Fire crews are attending a collision between a car and tractor on the main road through Arreton this morning (Friday).  Emergency services are working to extricate one person who is currently trapped inside their vehicle. The incident, which has...

UPDATED: A man aged in his 20s has died and two paramedics and a family have been hospitalised following a chemical incident in Cowes last night (Wednesday). Firefighters, Police and Ambulance crews were all called to a residential property on...

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are in attendance at a property in Cowes this evening (Wednesday) where a chemical incident has occurred.  Two fire appliances from Newport and Cowes, two ambulances, an ambulance officer, fire service officers and several Police...

UPDATED: A brand new car has narrowly avoided colliding with a house in Brading this evening (Wednesday). A 16-plate black BMW 1-Series has been involved in a collision with a silver Suzuki 4x4 on New Road near the junction with Station...