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UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a block of flats in the heart of Ryde tonight (Sunday) over fears of a fire at the propery. 2 appliances from Ryde, 1 appliance from Newport and the Aerial...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an alleged serious assault which took place in Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Saturday). A 999 call was made to Police at around 15:00 reporting an incident at an address on Trinity Road,...

The Met Office has this morning (Saturday) issued 2 yellow weather warnings for snow on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday and Wednesday - but local forecasters say that further snowfall is likely to hit us later in the week....

Could we see a repeat of 2013? VIDEO: Temperatures across the Isle of Wight are to plummet this weekend with snow flurries expected throughout next week, accompanied by the potential for some heavier, more disruptive snowfall by Friday. According to the...

There's no need to adjust your monitor or refresh the page... the brand new Island Echo website has landed on both desktop and mobile devices! Version 4 of the website has gone live today (Friday) following several months of development....

UPDATED: A child has been hit by a car on St John’s Hill in Ryde this morning (Friday). Police and paramedics are currently attending to the injured pedestrian close to the junction with Lower Highland Road. Emergency teams were called...

Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that the police investigation into missing Joanna Orpin has now concluded. Formal identification procedures have been completed as a result of Joanna's body being positively identified. The matter has now been passed to the Isle of...

UPDATED: Multiple Police units have descended on a sleepy part of Binstead Estate near Ryde this evening (Tuesday). Shortly before 19:00 more than 6 vehicles arrived at Waterloo Crescent and neighbouring Wellington Road, raising the attention of local residents. It...

21-year-old Catherine Whittaker has pleaded guilty to wounding with intent following an assault on a man in Ryde last month. Police were called to Union Street in the town at around 21:30 on Saturday 20th January following concerns for the...

UPDATED: Police, Fire and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision outside Carisbrooke High School this afternoon (Monday), where a Nissan Micra has crashed into a tree. 2 appliances from Newport fire station, several Police officers and paramedics from the...