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Firefighters from Sandown and Shanklin tackled a 'deliberate' fire at the derelict Cygnet Hotel last night (Tuesday). Crews from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the former hotel on Carter Street following a report of smoke issuing from the building...

Island firefighters were called to a cell fire at HMP Isle of Wight yesterday (Tuesday). Crews were called at 10:10 following reports of a fire in what Island Echo believes to be the remand wing. Once on scene, firefighters were...

A report from a bystander that a 28-foot yacht appeared to need assistance in Newtown Creek led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat late last (Tuesday) night. On arrival, the lifeboat crew found the yacht aground and at a...

Police are appealing for anyone with information following an incident that saw a female cyclist in her 70s sustain serious injuries during a road traffic collision in Newport earlier today (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, paramedics and police...

A cyclist has been injured in a collision with a car on a busy roundabout in Newport this lunchtime (Tuesday). The incident occurred at around 12:00 where Riverway and Hunnycross Way meet one another and has seen a cyclist -...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a further update warning of flooding in areas of the North Wight this lunchtime (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, extreme tidal flooding hit areas across the Island - including Cowes, East Cowes,...

Almost 400 customers in Sandown, Brading and Adgestone are without power this morning (Tuesday). The outage was first reported at around 08:20 with an engineer from Scottish and Southern Electricity Network en route to the area. It is understood that...

Homeowners are battling Mother Nature as flood water surges in from the coast during what is thought to be the highest tide ever recorded. Cowes High Street is underwater this morning (Tuesday), as are many other parts of the coastal...

Emergency teams have rescued an elderly man in his 70s - who was suffering from hypothermia - after becoming stuck on the coast at Fort Albert in the West Wight this evening (Monday). HM Coastguard was alerted to the incident...

Several flood warnings have been issued for the Isle of Wight with towns such as East Cowes, Cowes, Freshwater, Newport, Wootton and Yarmouth said to be at risk of flooding overnight. The Environment Agency says that Monday night's late tide/Tuesday's...