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Summer has finally arrived on the Isle of Wight with 34.4c recorded in Havenstreet earlier today (Sunday), officially making it the hottest day of 2021 - so far! The Ryde area recorded the top 4 temperatures across the Island today...

Whitwell Road, between Southford Lane and Sheepwash Lane has been blocked as a result of a motorcycle being engulfed in flames. The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised an appliance from Shanklin Fire Station. Black...

Residents in over 10 postcodes in Newport are without power this afternoon (Sunday). SSEN says that a fault has led to 12 postcodes losing electricity supply, with the fault first recorded at around 14:00. Engineers are working on the issue...

Hampshire Constabulary has announced that no arrests have been made following a several hour long incident in Cowes that stretched into the early hours of this morning (Sunday). As Island Echo first reported, Police and Ambulance teams responded to Sea...

Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision which is causing delays for motorists heading through Yarbridge this morning (Sunday). Several police units alongside an appliance from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are...

Police are hunting for a man after a  vehicle was spotted driving erratically before crashing in Cowes tonight (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has deployed several resources including 3 ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene at...

Residents in 10 postcodes in the Godshill area are without power this evening (Saturday) following an electricity outage. SSEN says that a fault was first reported at 22:12 and that engineers are working to rectify the issue. Power is expected...

Shanklin’s firefighters successfully extinguished a bin on fire at the County Ground after a barbecue was  irresponsibly disposed of this evening (Saturday). 1 appliance and it’s retained crew were mobilised to the scene after smoke was seen to be issuing...

An out of control barbecue at a residential address in Wootton has sparked a callout for firefighters this evening (Saturday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance at an address on Kite Hill after...

Reports of a drunken man repeatedly entering the sea prompted a callout for Police and Coastguard teams this evening (Saturday). Several police units rushed to the scene on Ryde Beach - near to the Canoe Lake - at just after...