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Firefighters from Ryde were mobilised to reports of an out-of-control bonfire in the village of Nettlestone late last night (Wednesday). 1 retained appliance was mobilised at 22:40 to Park Lane, close to West Priory Cottages. The crew discovered a well...

It's bad news for customers of O2, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone as the popular networks are experiencing signal issues on the Isle of Wight today (Wednesday). Essential maintenance has resulted in a loss of signal for those using mobile...

Police investigating last month's serious collision on Briddlesford Road, which left a 28-year-old mum in a coma, have charged a man with numerous offences. Benjamin Entwistle, 31, of Westlake Avenue, Lake has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous...

Isle Jump, the Isle of Wight’s indoor trampoline park, has ceased trading with immediate effect it has been announced today (Monday). Parents with parties booked at the Lake-based attraction during the month of July were suddenly told last month that...

An Isle of Wight man accused of raping a woman in Ventnor last month will face no further action as it has been deemed the allegation made against him was falsified. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police cordoned off...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Shanklin this morning (Sunday) following a call for assistance from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. The yellow and green helicopter touched down in fields behind Landguard Holiday Park...

An elderly man is receiving treatment in hospital after falling and sustaining an injury on a cliff path between Culver Down and Whitecliff Bay during the early hours of this morning (Sunday).  At around 03:15, both Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team...

Photos: Ventnor CRT Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were called into action for the second time today at just before 16:00 this afternoon (Saturday) to reports of an abandoned paddle board off Atherfield. Immediately after...

A kayaker had to be placed onto a stretcher and hauled up the cliff face by HM Coastguard after becoming injured near Freshwater earlier this afternoon (Saturday).  Freshwater Independent Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard shortly before 12:30...

Firefighters were mobilised to a property in Newport following reports of a small fire in the kitchen earlier this afternoon (Saturday). Appliances were sent to a maisonette on Linden Road at around 14:10. The first crew on scene discovered that...