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A property in Shanklin has been completely destroyed by a fire that broke out during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).  A total of 4 appliances and the Incident Command Unit were mobilised to Westlake Avenue, off James Avenue,...

Smoke alarms have helped save the lives of a Yarmouth family after their tumble dryer caught fire during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). 2 fire appliances from Freshwater and Newport were mobilised to South Street in Yarmouth at...

Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision involving a cyclist and a car in Freshwater this afternoon (Friday). The incident has occurred on Gate Lane at the junction with Blackbridge Road. Emergency services - including the Isle of...

A 61-year-old man from Ventnor has tragically died after being struck by a Range Rover on the main Newport to Cowes road at Parkhurst last night (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to the collision...

The main road between Newport and Cowes has been closed by Police following a serious, life-threatening collision involving a pedestrian and a car at Parkhurst. Flying doctors from Thames Valley Air Ambulance have been scrambled to the scene of the...

Gritters are set to be deployed across the Island's road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) due to the predicted low temperatures. Island Roads has confirmed that its fleet will depart Stag Lane between Newport and Cowes...

Police are working to identify an individual who attempted to break into a family home in Binstead on Tuesday - an incident that is being linked to a series of burglaries on the Island in recent weeks. Officers have been...

Emergency services have been called to a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Wednesday). The incident is said to have occurred on Calbourne Road, between Carisbrooke and Calbourne, at just before 07:05. Island Echo is told that just...

Islanders will no longer have to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19 from Thursday and free COVID testing will end on 1st April, effectively bringing an end to one of the country's most difficult periods in history, it has...

A fallen tree on the railway line at Brading has forced the suspension of Island Line trains this afternoon (Monday). South Western Railway has announced that services between Ryde and Shanklin have been brought to a halt as a result...