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A new day has revealed the extent of a blaze that ripped through a garden and spread to a house and 2 vehicles in Lake yesterday evening (Thursday). Firefighters from Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde, Newport and Ventnor spent several hours tackling...

Explosions have been heard and black smoke has been seen billowing into the skies above Lake amid a shed blaze, which has spread to a family home and 2 vehicles. The blaze broke out at the far end of Desmond...

Flames were seen reaching for the skies when a fire in the open broke out in a rural part of the West Wight earlier this evening (Wednesday). Firefighters from Freshwater were mobilised to Dunsbury Farm Lane, between Brook and Compton,...

A head-on collision between 2 cars in Ryde led to a driver being assisted from their vehicle by firefighters earlier today (Saturday). Emergency services were called to Upton Cross - the roundabout junction of Carter Road, Stroudwood Road, Upton Road...

A motorcycle crash on the main road between Lake and Shanklin has closed the road in both directions this morning (Monday). The incident has occurred at Skew Bridge, where a yellow Yamaha has seemingly collided with a wall. It’s understood...

No injuries or destruction have been reported after fears were raised of a landslide in Luccombe last night (Thursday). HM Coastguard mobilised 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams to Shanklin following reports of a potential large cliff fall in the Luccombe area,...

Collision investigators have spent the night examining the scene of a serious crash in Havenstreet in which a man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, with a 17-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving....

A coach carrying children home from school has been involved in a collision with a car at Kite Hill in Wootton. Traffic is backing up to past Quarr Abbey as a result of the smash between an Island Coach Services...

Firefighters have been called to the High Street in Ryde this evening (Monday) where part of a charity shop building has collapsed. Inspections are being carried out at the British Red Cross shop, where a wall to the rear of...

Day break has revealed the extent of a landslip that occurred behind a house on Zig Zag Road in Ventnor last night (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to the scene at around 18:45 after receiving...