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Firefighters from Newport and Cowes have tackled a refrigerator fire at a property in Cowes tonight (Tuesday). 2 appliances were mobilised at 19:52 when a homeowner was alerted to a fire within their property on Newport Road - all thanks...

UPDATED: 3 children have been pulled from the water by members of the public after getting into difficulty at Sandown Pier. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are currently attending the incident at Sandown Esplanade alongside RNLI lifeguards and the Isle of...

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision on Newport Road, Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 fire appliances from Newport, 2 ambulances and multiple Police units are all on scene alongside officers from the ambulance and...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service assisted colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in moving a patient who took a turn on a Southern Vectis bus in Freshwater earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). Paramedics were called to...

UPDATED: A scooter has been involved in a road traffic collision on the main road through Apse Heath this morning (Tuesday).  The incident has taken place near to the Premier corner shop on the junction of the A3056 Newport Road...

Southern Water has been fined £65,000 and ordered to pay a further £44,621 in costs after admitting to delivering water unfit for human consumption to around 18,000 customers in the Ventnor area. The incident took place between 31st January and...

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service Helicopter is conducting a search in the skies above Shanklin this morning (Monday). For over 30 minutes the aerial asset has been circling around The Bay Area in general, firstly over Sandown before moving...

It may be a dull and wet Sunday, but history was made earlier this afternoon as Wightlink's Victoria of Wight visited Fishbourne for the very first time. Shortly after 13:00 the brand new, multi-million pound car ferry docked successfully at...

UPDATED: A road traffic collision on the northbound carriageway of Medina Way is causing traffic delays in Newport this afternoon (Saturday). The incident has occurred on the dual carriageway close to St Mary's Roundabout. Witnesses have described hearing the screeching...

As Fairweather Festival 2018 draws closer, Island Echo has secured an exclusive sponsorship deal which allows us to pass on an amazing 20% discount to all of our readers! That's right - you can bag yourself tickets to the Isle...