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Islanders are in for a special treat later in the year when 70s legends The Osmonds perform in Bembridge. Three of the brothers from the iconic band will be performing at the luxury Bembridge Coast Hotel on the 27th September....

UPDATED: One pumping appliance from Ryde Fire Station is currently tackling a chimney fire at a property in Argyll Street. Crews are using a hose reel to extinguish the small fire, which has ignited on the ground floor in the...

Fire crews from Ryde, Shanklin and Ventnor were called to a suspected building fire in Shanklin this morning, which turned out to be a false alarm. An emergency 999 call was made shortly after 11:00 reporting that black smoke was...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance carried out a patient medivac from Simeon Street Recreation Ground this morning (Sunday). Locals gathered in the park to see the distinctive yellow helicopter land to transfer a patient from an awaiting ambulance to...

Reggae stars UB40 have announced a series of UK ice arena dates for June 2013, including Ryde Arena. The tour, UB40’s first since their sell-out tour of 2010, will come to the Isle of Wight on 20th June at Ryde's ice...

Local businessman and chef, Robert Thompson, who is also a tourism ambassador for the Isle of Wight, has made a shock announcement today that he is set to leave the Island, selling The Hambrough Group in the process.  The announcement...

Reports are coming through to Island Echo this lunchtime that Freshwater Lifeboat, tasked by Solent Coastguard, are assisting Police with an ongoing incident in the Alum Bay area. Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Police Unit RIB 'Preventer' is also heading to the...

UPDATED: Three pumping appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this evening tackling a kitchen fire in Sandown. The crews were called to St Johns Road in the town shortly before 20:00. It is currently unknown...

A reward of £20,000 for information leading to the discovery of Damien Nettle's body is due to expire today. This year marks 17 years since Island teenager Damien Nettles went missing from Cowes back on 2nd November 1996. Since then,...

Sewage from homes and businesses on the Island has leaked into the River Media following a severe mechanical failure at a pumping station on the outskirts of Newport. The Island's largest pumping facility, located just off of Fairlee Road, suffered a...