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Two people have been rescued from a vehicle they were travelling in after it became stuck while trying to pass a ford in Carisbrooke in this morning (Thursday). Fire crews from Newport Fire Station were called to the scene at the...

EXCLUSIVE: A suspected outbreak of the contagious skin condition Scabies has resulted in the temporary closure of the Isle of Wight College's beauty therapy rooms. Island Echo received reports earlier today (Wednesday) that students studying beautician courses had been sent home due to the...

EXCLUSIVE: Multiple pumps used to protect homes from flooding have failed at a Ryde pumping station, resulting in emergency temporary measures being put in place that are set to last at least three months, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Three large-scale, specifically built pumps...

VIDEO: Armed police officers and several other police units have this afternoon (Saturday) attended a property off of Blackgang Road near Chale. Police were called to the scene at around 15:10 prompting over seven police vehicles to rush to a...

UPDATED: Emergency services are this evening attending an incident at the Red Jet terminal in Cowes where it is understood a suspicious object has been discovered. Passengers on board the Red Jet crossing from Southampton are currently unable to berth...

A piece of bamboo sparked a Police search on the outskirts of Newport last Thursday after it was feared the item on the banks of the River Medina was a human bone. An area close to Vestas' Research & Development...

A landslide has occurred on Undercliff Drive in Ventnor over the weekend, leaving just a metre of the carriageway behind and restricting access to properties. A section of the notoriously unstable road has collapsed between Niton and Ventnor and has...

Retained firefighters from Shanklin have this morning attended a car fire in Lake. The single crew were called just before 10:25 to the scene at Merrie Gardens off of Newport Road, however the vehicle fire was out upon their arrival....

UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Teams were this afternoon (Sunday) tasked to Ventnor Esplanade after a series of 999 calls reported a kite surfer in difficulty.  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team attended the incident at just gone 15:45, where it was discovered that...

UPDATED: Island Echo has now concluded the live coverage of the adverse weather, however with more bad weather set to return later in the week the live update system is sure to make a return soon. During the adverse weather over...