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UPDATED: A Police officer has been injured following a road traffic collision on Binstead Hill between Ryde and Wootton this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services including two ambulances and a rapid response paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are...

UPDATED: Two men have been rescued from under Ryde Pier this afternoon (Sunday) by two independent lifeboats. Ryde Inshore Rescue and mainland counterparts Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service were alerted just before 14:00 to reports of two fisherman in...

READER'S GALLERY: A blaze that destroyed a derelict hotel in Sandown overnight is being treated as suspected arson by Police. Over 25 firefighters spent the night tackling the large scale blaze at Royal Cliff Hotel, as reported by Island Echo....

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters are tonight (Saturday) tackling a large fire at the derelict Royal Cliff Hotel in Sandown. Four appliances from Newport, Ryde, Sandown and Yarmouth are in attendance at the scene off Beachfield Road in the town, where...

Emergency services were called to St Lawrence Shute yesterday evening (Friday) after a car overturned, injuring one person and blocking the road. Firefighters from Ventnor Fire Station were called to the scene on the outskirts of Ventnor and Whitwell alongside...

UPDATED: A car park in Cowes has been cordoned off by Police tonight (Friday) with unconfirmed reports suggesting a person has been stabbed. Several Police units are in attendance alongside a rapid response paramedic outside The Painters Arms public house...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Richard Pease, a Hovercraft pilot who was found to be nearly 3 times over the drink-drive limit whilst in control of Hovertravel's Freedom 90 craft has been given a 8 month prison sentence today (Friday).  Pease, 50...

UPDATED: A total of 5 vehicles have been involved in a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Friday). Police have been called to Long Lane near to the junction with Buckbury Lane following reports of multiple vehicles...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Ryde have attended a minor two-car collision in the town this evening (Thursday) which has resulted in a road becoming blocked. Emergency services including paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were alerted to an incident...

UPDATED: A primary school in East Cowes has been closed for the remainder of today (Thursday) following an electrical fire within the school grounds earlier this morning (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, fire crews were called to the...