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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a fire in a disused classroom on the site of Carisbrooke College last night (Friday). 2 appliances were mobilised to Mountbatten Drive on the outskirts of Newport at around 19:30 following...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the West Wight to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an ongoing incident in Totland this afternoon (Friday). Paramedics are reported to be in attendance at The...

Search and rescue teams have taken up position at Culver Down near Sandown this morning (Friday) - but the incident has been brought to a swift and safe conclusion.  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised...

Immigration raids carried out at restaurants in Ryde and Sandown resulted in the discovery of 6 illegal workers last night (Wednesday), Island Echo can reveal. Acting on intelligence, Immigration Enforcement Officers from the Home Office visited both Eastern Eye in...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist a 35ft sailing yacht that had lost all power off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the 'Alfred Albert Williams' at just...

A motorcyclist is lying injured in the road following a crash on St Mary's Roundabout in Newport this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services have been alerted to the incident, which occurred just before 17:10. Traffic is building in the area, particularly...

Firefighters are tackling a tree fire in Totland this morning (Wednesday), thought to have been started by a bolt of lightning. 1 pumping appliance and a water carrier - both from Freshwater - are currently on scene at Witches Wood...

A number of timetabled services on Island Line have been cancelled due to staff shortages tonight (Tuesday). South Western Railway say that a member of train crew is 'unavailable', resulting in fewer trains being able to run between Ryde Pier...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Police during an operation involving the National Police Air Service helicopter in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). Officers descended on the George Street and Dover Street area shortly before midday with the NPAS helicopter...

An adventurous dog named Archie has been rescued by HM Coastguard and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this lunchtime (Tuesday). The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to the Watcombe Bay area in the West Wight at around 11:30 following reports that...