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A major air, land and sea search and rescue operation is underway in Cowes this afternoon (Saturday) in a bid to locate a man last seen in difficulty in the water. Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 is conducting a sweep of...

Firefighters are tackling a hedgerow fire that has spread to part of a field in East Cowes this afternoon (Saturday). 2 crews from Newport are in attendance off Beatrice Avenue and Saunders Way, not far from St Mildred‘s church. The...

Concerns are rapidly growing that the Isle of Wight has been hit by avian flu after the discovery of dead birds across the Island - including more than 40 in the West Wight. Earlier this week DEFRA was alerted to...

A male driver of a blue Audi has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crashing at Whiteley Bank this morning (Saturday) An Island Echo reader has described hearing the Audi approach the roundabout at considerable speed from the...

After 3 weeks of hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, the jury in the Scott Cooper murder trial have failed to reach a verdict on whether or not Piers Brazier is guilty of his murder. 12 members...

Temperatures of up to 37c are expected across the Isle of Wight on Monday and Tuesday, sparking significant health concerns and the issuing of an amber weather warning. The mercury will rise to almost unprecedented levels across some parts of...

A 27-year-old man is being questioned by Police after cash and a car were stolen from a property in Puckpool yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Officers were called shortly after 15:00 yesterday to a report of a burglary at a house on...

Firefighters from Newport, Shanklin and Ventnor are attending a field fire in Arreton this evening (Thursday), which has been stopped just metres from the local primary school. A section of the field immediately behind Arreton Primary has been left charred...

At least 2 cars and a hedge have been damaged by fire in East Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). Appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to the scene off York Avenue shortly before 14:25....

A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, criminal damage and assault following a spate of damage in the town of Ventnor. Police are currently in the area investigating several instances of criminal damage - which are thought...