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Firefighters from Newport have this evening (Monday) tackled a campervan blaze on the outskirts of Havenstreet. The single crew were called to the link road between Combley Road and Briddlesford Road at around 18:40 following reports of a vehicle well...

Hampshire Constabulary have today (Monday) revealed the identity of a 28-year-old woman who died following a serious road traffic collision near Yarmouth on Friday. Rachel Titley of St Saviours Road, Totland was extricated from the wreckage of her vehicle by firefighters...

UPDATED: A 28-year-old woman has died following a serious road traffic collision near Yarmouth.   Three fire appliances, Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene on the A3054 Bouldnor Road near to Hill Place Lane last night (Friday),...

Firefighters across the country, including the Isle of Wight, are set to strike for the second time in just over 4 weeks as the Fire Brigade Union agree to walk out for 5 hours on Saturday 19th October. Last month...

UPDATED: Fire crews from Sandown and Shanklin remain at a property near Lake Hill this evening after a bedroom became filled with smoke prompting a 999 call. Initially three fire appliances were dispatched to the semi-detached house on The Fairway...

UPDATED: Police are this evening searching for a missing elderly woman from Alverstone who suffers from Alzheimer's and has not been seen for at least three hours. The National Police Air Support helicopter is currently assisting in the search, circling over...

UPDATED: Emergency services are this evening attending a two-car road traffic collision in Sandown. The incident occurred in the High Street shortly before 18:20. Fire crews are in attendance alongside Police and the ambulance service. UPDATE @ 19:10 - Fire...

The Isle Of Wight Military History Museum in Northwood has closed its doors for good this week marking another blow for the Island's tourism industry.  As Island Echo reported earlier today (Wednesday), news has spread of vehicles being removed from...

FOUND: Police on the Isle of Wight are this afternoon making an urgent appeal for information to help locate a missing 52-year-old woman from Ryde. Hampshire Constabulary and family members are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Jackie Tucker...

UPDATED THURSDAY: Eco Island CEO and founder David Green has been found dead, it has been confirmed.  It is believed Mr Green unfortunately took his own life yesterday afternoon at his home in Woodvale Road, Gurnard. The death is not being treated...