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Photo by @Wightbuoy UPDATED: Roads and businesses are flooding, trains are suspended and drivers are facing difficult driving conditions this afternoon (Wednesday) as torrential rain lashes down across the Isle of Wight. Island Line has been suspended in both directions...

UPDATED: A car has collided into a wall on The Broadway in Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday). Police are attending the incident, which is said to have resulted in a tree being knocked down. Motorists are advised to avoid the area....

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Emergency services including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this evening (Tuesday) attending a two car collision on Dover Street in Ryde. Firefighters are working to free at least one woman from her vehicle...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have deemed yesterday's blaze in Cowes an accident following a thorough investigation today (Tuesday). Island Echo believes the 'accidental ignition' occurred when sparks came into contact with fuel whilst a car was being...

Following the break out of a large blaze at Medina Yard in Cowes, as first reported by Island Echo, readers have been sharing photographs and videos of the billowing smoke and glowing flames. Fire crews remain on scene tonight (Monday)...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a large fire in Cowes this lunchtime (Monday). Plumes of black smoke can be seen in the surrounding area following the break out of a blaze at a workshop...

UPDATED: The Met Office have issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain on Wednesday and say that some strong winds are also possible. An area of rain, which may be heavy at times, will move southeastwards across the South throughout Wednesday....

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a flat fire in Bembridge this evening (Sunday).  Crews from Bembridge and Ryde are tackling a fire in a ground floor flat off Crossway in the village. A...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A car has burst into flames in Ryde this afternoon (Sunday), leading to the closure of the main Ryde to Newport road at Binstead. One fire appliance from Ryde Fire Station was called to the scene at...

The crew of Yarmouth RNLI saved two teenagers from the icy waters of the Solent yesterday morning (Saturday). Working alongside Lymington RNLI, the volunteers plucked a 13-year-old and a 18-year-old from the sea after their Laser dinghy capsized in the Western...