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Flood alerts have been issued for both Ryde and Newport following torrential downpours overnight, with more than 35mm of rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours alone. The Environment Agency says that the water level in the Monktonmead Brook at...

A car has rolled and come to rest on its side following a serious collision with another vehicle on the main Newport to Yarmouth road this afternoon (Sunday). Emergency services are currently responding to the 2-car crash on the A3054...

Foggy conditions on the Solent have led to the suspension of Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry services between East Cowes and Southampton this morning (Saturday). Red Funnel has confirmed that the service is suspended until further notice, with customers advised to...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are in attendance at a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this evening (Friday). The incident, which occurred shortly before 17:55, has blocked the road between Calbourne Mill and Chessell. It’s thought that the occupant...

An arson investigation has been launched following a large barn fire in the rural village of Bowcombe in the early hours of this morning (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, pumping appliances from a host of Island stations were...

Gritters will be hitting the Island's roads from 18:00 this evening (Friday) due to the forecast low temperatures, with another gritting run planned for Saturday morning. Island Roads says that with freezing temperatures predicted, its fleet of gritters will be...

A 60-year-old man has been transferred to Salisbury Hospital with burns after a fire ripped through a home in Brading during the early hours of this morning (Friday), completely destroying the property and badly damaging next door too. As first...

Firefighters are tackling a house fire in Brading this morning (Friday) which has seen the homeowners evacuate in the middle of the night.  Eyewitnesses say the house on New Road became fully engulfed in flames shortly before 02:50. 3 fire...

Firefighters from across the Isle of Wight are working together to tackle a large barn fire on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Friday). More than 6 pumping appliances are on scene at Bowcombe, between Carisbrooke and Shorwell, where a...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and drug driving after Police stopped a van on the dual carriageway in Newport late this morning (Wednesday). Officers pulled over the...