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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Freshwater this evening (Saturday) in response to a medical emergency. The helicopter and it’s flying doctors have landed at West Wight Sports and Community Centre in the last few...

Emergency services including police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in attendance at a single vehicle collision on the outskirts of Newport this evening (Saturday). 3 police units are at the scene on St George’s Way, where a...

HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are working together to medivac an injured walker from the depths of Devil’s Chimney at Luccombe this afternoon (Saturday). As darkness falls, Coastguard teams from Ventnor and Bembridge are assessing and...

Fire crews are tackling a large property fire in Alverstone Garden Village this afternoon (Saturday).  4 appliances are on scene at Woodside Avenue, where it appears a fire to the rear of a dwelling has spread through the roof space....

Police are in attendance on Racecourse Roundabout at Whippingham this morning (Saturday) where a BMW has crashed into a tree. It’s said that the driver of the BMW was cut up by another vehicle - a tipper truck - leaving...

A property in Shanklin has been completely destroyed by a fire that broke out during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).  A total of 4 appliances and the Incident Command Unit were mobilised to Westlake Avenue, off James Avenue,...

Smoke alarms have helped save the lives of a Yarmouth family after their tumble dryer caught fire during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). 2 fire appliances from Freshwater and Newport were mobilised to South Street in Yarmouth at...

Gritters are set to be deployed across the Island's road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) due to the predicted low temperatures. Island Roads has confirmed that its fleet will depart Stag Lane between Newport and Cowes...

Police are working to identify an individual who attempted to break into a family home in Binstead on Tuesday - an incident that is being linked to a series of burglaries on the Island in recent weeks. Officers have been...

Emergency services have been called to a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Wednesday). The incident is said to have occurred on Calbourne Road, between Carisbrooke and Calbourne, at just before 07:05. Island Echo is told that just...