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UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have been called to reports of a fire at Rookley County Park this evening (Wednesday).  Fire appliances were called to the scene at...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a significant undergrowth fire in St. Lawrence this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde, 2 from Newport, 1 from East Cowes and 1 from Shanklin along with 2 water...

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested and questioned a 23-year-old local man in connection with the stabbing of a teenager in Cowes on Tuesday. As previously reported by Island Echo, at around 00:30 during the early hours of...

Police have closed the main road between Wroxall and Ventnor this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a road traffic collision on Newport Road with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance in attendance. The incident has taken place...

UPDATED: Police have descended on Sandown this evening (Tuesday) as they hunt for at least 1 wanted individual. Officers have surrounded residential streets off Avenue Road and the Police helicopter from Bournemouth is overhead. Witnesses say that 1 person has...

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has officially named Red Jet 7 at a special ceremony in Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). Crowds of people gathered to witness the historic moment when Camilla took to a pontoon at Trinity Landing...

UPDATED: Detectives on the Isle of Wight are investigating the stabbing of a 18-year-old teenager in Cowes overnight. Police cordoned off large parts of Love Lane, Windmill Close and the surrounding areas following the incident at around 00:45 this morning...

"These are not toys... they're not to be used in the sea untethered" - that's the message from Ryde Inshore Rescue tonight (Monday) following yet another shout for an inflatable seen drifting out to sea. Ryde Rescue 2 lifeboat was...

Vital advice on staying cool and safe in hot weather has been issued to Islanders as temperatures of 30c or more are expected across the Isle of Wight this week. As the kids break up from school and the summer holidays...

UPDATED: Emergency services are dealing with a road traffic collision on Forest Road on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Monday). The incident has occurred at the crossroads junction with Whitehouse Road and Betty Haunt Lane and is thought to...