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PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Sandown's biggest eyesore, Savoy Court, is now hardly recognisable as demolition of the former hotel continues to progress as Christmas approaches. Ryde Demolition have been working to clear the site between Victoria Road and Avenue Road since July, with the...

The controlled explosion of a 1,500lb German mine off the Isle of Wight coast sent shockwaves through the East Wight this morning, causing residents to fear an earthquake was about to strike. At around 10:55 the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team blew...

The Met Office have this morning (Friday) issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds from tomorrow morning until Sunday evening. A blustery weekend is expected with winds strengthening from the west on Saturday morning. Gusts around coastlines exposed to...

UPDATED: Island Line's train service between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin has been suspended this morning (Friday) due to a power failure on the network. No trains are currently operating in either direction and alternative transport has been put in...

A business case for future 11 to 16 provision in a 600 place Carisbrooke College has been accepted by the Education Funding Agency/Department for Education (DfE) – meaning significant investment will go ahead in enhanced and new learning facilities at...

Firefighters have this morning (Thursday) extinguished a small fire at Wightlink's Yarmouth ferry terminal.  Staff raised the alarm with the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at 06:20 when the terminal building began to become filled with smoke after...

UPDATED: Police are attending a two-car road traffic collision on the outskirts of Newport this evening (Wednesday).  The incident has occurred near to the Isle of Wight Lavender Farm on Staplers Road at the junction with Blacklands Lane. Island Echo...

The Isle of Wight Council's health and safety inspector has today (Tuesday) visited Ryde Arena following damage sustained to the ice rink's roof on Saturday.  As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Quay Road on Ryde...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown are this evening (Saturday) tackling a small chimney fire at a property in Apse Heath. Crews were mobilised to Newport Road at around 17:30 following reports of a chimney fire at a residential dwelling. One appliance from...

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off Quay Road car park on Ryde Esplanade this morning (Saturday) due to parts of Ryde Arena's roof becoming dislodged in the high winds. Firefighters from Ryde were called to the scene at around 11:40 due...