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A power cut is affecting homes and businesses in Sandown this afternoon (Tuesday). A total of 18 postcodes in the PO36 8 area have lost supply as a result of a network fault. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say that...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a flat fire at an address in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday). 3 appliances from Shanklin, Sandown and Newport are currently on scene at Grange Road, where crews wearing breathing apparatus...

A blaze that broke out at the former Trinity Middle School site in Newport late last night (Monday) is not being investigated by Police at the request of the site owners, it has been confirmed. As first reported by Island...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a blaze at a derelict school in Newport tonight (Monday).  5 appliances from Newport, Cowes, East Cowes and Ryde are on scene at Wellington Road, Carisbrooke where a fire has...

The Isle of Wight Business Directory has been launched by Island Echo today (Monday), supporting local businesses of all sizes. Whether you're looking for a local clock repairer, an electrician in an emergency or perhaps a designer for your new...

1 person has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs following a raid on a family home on Bluebell Meadows, Newport this morning (Monday). Mulitple officers, some clad in riot gear, descended on...

Search and rescue teams swung into action during the early hours of this morning (Monday) following a Mayday alert off the Isle of Wight. A spoken Mayday call - the most serious distress signal - was broadcast over Marine VHF...

A woman who found herself injured on a beach in the West Wight had to be stretchered to an awaiting ambulance earlier this evening (Sunday). Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were requested to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at...

Police and paramedics were called to Cowes earlier this afternoon (Sunday) when a car crashed into a parked vehicle on Baring Road, resulting in debris being spread across the carriageway. The incident, which saw a Honda Civic crash into a...

HM Coastguard and Police are responding to reports of a person in the water at Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday).  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have deployed officers down onto the rocks below La Falaise car park, alongside a number of Police...