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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been called in to assist Police and local undertakers in removing a body from a block of flats in Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday). A number of Police officers have been present...

Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are responding to a road traffic collision between Wroxall and Upper Ventnor this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which occurred at just before 14:25, has happened on the B3327 between either end of...

The brightness of street lighting across the Isle of Wight is currently being reviewed by the Isle of Wight Council, which could mean that our residential roads become darker in the future. Last month, Island Echo was told that a...

Island Line trains are once again operating a reduced service today (Monday) due to staff shortages. Trains between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are currently running to an hourly timetable. It is expected that a normal service will resume at...

A car has crashed into the wall of a house in Sandown this evening (Sunday) - but thankfully no one has been injured.  The single vehicle incident has occurred on Fort Street close to the junction with Avenue Road. Police were...

A car has crashed into a house after failing to stop at a junction in the middle of Newport this afternoon (Sunday). The Honda was travelling down Mill Street at just before 13:30 when it failed to stop at the...

Island Line trains are operating to a reduced service today (Sunday) due to staff shortages. Trains between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are running hourly. A staff member being ‘unavailable’ has been blamed for the timetable change. Trains are currently...

Firefighters have used a stirrup pump and rods to extinguish a small fire in a chimney at a property in Cowes this evening (Friday). 1 appliance was Newport was mobilised to an address on Place Road at 18:10. It was...

Firefighters from Ryde responded to reports of persons trapped inside a car following a road traffic collision in the town - but the scene wasn't quite as expected. 2 appliances were mobilised to Quarry Road at around 17:30 this evening...

A motorcyclist has come off their bike and is lying injured in bushes at the side of the road at Brading Downs this afternoon (Friday). Police are in attendance near the viewpoint car park on Brading Down Road. Initial reports...