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UPDATED: Firefighters have been called to a potential hazardous materials incident at a care home in Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). 1 appliance from Ryde has been mobilised to the Easthill Home for the Deaf on Pitt Street, Swanmore. The Isle...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a property fire in the village of Newchurch this morning (Sunday). 4 pumping appliances and an aerial ladder platform from a number of stations are on scene at High...

UPDATED: A car ploughed into a wall on Park Road in Cowes earlier this morning (Sunday). Local residents experienced a rude awakening when they heard the collision take place shortly before 04:30. Island Echo understands the blue car collided with...

Staff using shovels to clear sand from underneath the skirt - as of 21:05 UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service for the second time today (Saturday) due to yet another technical issue with Island Flyer. Passengers...

The yacht that was hit and sunk by Red Funnel's Red Falcon car ferry yesterday morning (Sunday) has been raised out of the sea, revealing the shocking extent of the damage sustained. Photos shared with Island Echo reveal that the...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attempting to rescue a cow stuck in a river at Yarbridge this afternoon (Sunday). Appliances from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin are on scene alongside a 4x4 Land Rover from Ryde...

UPDATED: Red Funnel's Red Falcon ferry has now safely docked in East Cowes allowing investigations to get underway into this morning's major incident - the running aground of the Isle of Wight passenger ferry. Island Echo broke the now-worldwide news...

UPDATED: The Red Funnel ferry has run aground in East Cowes this morning (Sunday), coming to a hard stop just 50m off the shore - and rescue teams are currently searching for persons in the water as cries for help...

UPDATED: 3 fire appliances, Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision on Hillway Road in Bembridge this morning (Saturday), in which a car has rolled onto its side. Emergency services were alerted to the collision - located half...

UPDATED: Police, including an Armed Response Vehicle and a local Dog Unit, have descended on a block of flats in Newport tonight (Sunday). Officers are currently in attendance at a residential property located within Russell House on Cross Lane. The hive...