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Firefighters from Newport and Southsea are tackling a grass fire in Gunville on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances are on scene at Taylor Road, next to Argos, where an area around 30x10m in size has been...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical emergency in the West Wight this afternoon (Thursday). Medics onboard the Thruxton-based aircraft have touched down on the Green in Yarmouth. The yellow and green helicopter...

A 29-year-old Sandown man who was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) in connection with a stabbing in Ventnor on Saturday night has been released with no further action to be taken. As first reported by Island Echo, officers were called to a premises on...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist a 34ft charter angling vessel that had broken down 5 nautical miles from Bembridge Ledge earlier today (Wednesday). The lifeboat trundled down the slipway at 15:30 this afternoon at the request of...

Police have closed the main Newport to Sandown road at Apse Heath tonight (Wednesday) following a collision involving a motorcycle.  Emergency services are currently in attendance on the A3056 between Branstone Cross and Apse Heath Roundabout. Island Echo understands a...

Ryde firefighters are tackling a large fire in the open measuring 30x20m in Haylands this evening (Wednesday). 2 appliances and a Land Rover 4x4 are currently in attendance at Colenutts Road, where crews are using footpaths to access the scene...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles - including 1 that has gone into a hedge - at Downend this evening (Wednesday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are on scene outside the Hare and...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Police and is being questioned by detectives 4 days after a stabbing in Ventnor. As first reported by Island Echo, officers were called to a premises on the High Street at around 23:00...

A 34-year-old Isle of Wight man has been arrested by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) as part of an investigation into conspiracy to supply heroin on the Dark Web. A total of 5 warrants were...

Picket lines have been formed at Red Funnel’s East Cowes and Southampton terminals this morning (Wednesday) as the first day of strike action by staff gets underway. As tourists descend on the Isle of Wight for the summer holidays they...