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Firefighters from numerous Island stations are battling a field fire in the South Wight this lunchtime (Thursday). Island Echo understands that pumping appliances from Newport and Ventnor are on scene off Blackgang Road having first been called at around 12:00....

A multi-agency rescue operation, involving Police and HM Coastguard, is underway to save a casualty in the water off Ryde Pier this lunchtime (Wednesday). A plethora of Police resources first descended on the beach to the West of Ryde Pier...

A 32ft catamaran with engine trouble in a wind-swept Osborne Bay led to the launching of both Cowes RNLI's and Bembridge RNLI's lifeboats this afternoon (Tuesday). The catamaran, with 2 people on board, had suffered an engine breakdown, and then...

A technical issue on one of Red Funnel's Raptor-class vehicle ferries has led to the cancellation of a number of sailings this afternoon (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator says that the 15:00 sailing from Southampton has been cancelled, alongside the 16:30...

Glazing the Island has entered liquidation with debts of more than £285,000, it has been confirmed. Island Echo has heard from dozens of readers over the past few months about the trading status of Glazing the Island Ltd., but the...

A cordon has been erected and a driver rushed to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision at the Floating Bridge terminal in East Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). Police and paramedics rushed to Bridge Road at around 12:30 following reports that...

A man seen touching himself moments before walking into a home in Wootton - much to the shock of the homeowner inside - is being sought by Police. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary would like to speak to the...

Isle of Wight man Aaron Caley has been jailed for 3 years after he stabbed another man in the back in Shanklin Town Centre last summer. Caley, 36, stabbed the victim in an unprovoked and premeditated attack on 21st June...

A Newport woman has been dealt with by way of a conditional caution following a disturbance at an address in County Town last night (Thursday). Police were called just after 17:00 on 13th February to a report of a disturbance...

Armed Police were deployed to a residential street in Brading last night (Thursday) amid reports of a woman waving a machete out of a flat window. It was just after 17:15 that Police were alerted to a potential incident involving...