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Photos: Island Echo A-list celebrity Liam Payne braved the cold to film scenes for a new music video in the sea at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight last week. Local interest was sparked on Monday (4th November) when a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a fire in a classroom at the former Carisbrooke College building in Newport this evening (Friday). 3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and 1 from Ryde -...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a chimney fire in Brading this evening (Thursday). 1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised to Station Road at around 17:00 when black smoke started billowing out of the chimney of...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a tumble dryer fire at a property in Winford this evening (Wednesday).  2 appliances from Sandown and Shanklin were called to an address on Forest Road at just before 19:30...

While you may be aware of the ancient art of engraving, you might not know much about the different techniques and technologies that are deployed today to achieve it. To bring you up to speed, here is a quick exploration...

Emergency services were called when a taxi crashed into the corner of property in Lake in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). A Ford Mondeo estate left the carriageway and ploughed into the corner of a bungalow on James...

Police, WightSAR and HM Coastguard are involved in the search for a missing woman in the Sandown, Lake and Shanklin areas tonight (Thursday). Search and rescue resources are currently sweeping The Bay area in the hope of locating the indivdual,...

Children out trick or treating in Shanklin have been handed SOAP instead of sweets, leading to concerned parents issuing a warning tonight (Thursday). 1 youngster has 'choked' and has been violently sick after consuming at least 1 of the green...

HM Coastguard and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat have been in action in Sandown this evening (Wednesday) in response to concerns raised for the safety of a man seen entering the water. The volunteer search and rescue teams were tasked...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a small incident at Ryde Pier this lunchtime (Wednesday). 2 appliances and a Land Rover 4x4 are currently on scene at the seafront location, but there appears to be no...