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A large house fire has broken out in East Cowes this afternoon (Friday). Fire crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the residential property on Princess Close at around 13:15. 4 pumping appliances...

The main road between Apse Heath and Arreton has been closed in both directions by Police tonight (Thursday) as a result of a motorcycle crash, which has left the rider with leg injuries. The incident has occurred near to the...

A flight to the Isle of Wight by the National Police Air Service helicopter remains shrouded in mystery amid claims the chopper landed in the back garden of a crew member's friend's house - and stayed there for over half...

3 fire appliances have been mobilised to GKN Aerospace in East Cowes this afternoon (Thursday), but crews have not found any signs of fire. Alarms at the Falcon Yard site were activated at around 13:30, with suggestions that a fire...

Pyle Street in Newport has been cordoned off by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this morning (Thursday) because of an unknown incident, thought to be electrical related. A single pumping appliance from Newport made the short...

Travel chaos is expected on the other side of the Solent this morning (Thursday) as a result of Police closing the main road outside Red Funnel’s terminal in Southampton - just as thousands of people descend on the Island for...

IW Met Service has issued a special festival forecast, predicting that the recent hot spell will continue for the start of the festival before giving way to more unsettled weather later in the weekend. In a statement on their website,...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire at a house on Osborne Road in East Cowes at around 17:00 this evening. 2 teams from Newport were despatched to the scene but it...

Heavy congestion in Newport is expected to continue into rush hour this evening (Wednesday) as a 2 car collision has seen traffic backed up to St Mary's Hospital on the Southbound carriageway. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is in...

Police are investigating the cause of a van fire in East Cowes on Monday (12th June) in order to establish whether it is connected with a spate of other arson attacks in the area. As first reported by Island Echo, firefighters...