James Rann - Digital News Reporter
James joined the Island Echo team in May 2022. Although he holds a degree in sports journalism, he covers all genres of news including court reporting. James has a particularly good memory!
EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO CAR ON ROOF AT WHITELEY BANK
Police, fire and ambulance crews have been called to a road traffic collision this evening (New Year’s Eve) in which a vehicle has come to rest on its roof. Emergency services were first alerted to the incident on Canteen Road,...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN’S NEW YEAR’S DAY FIREWORK DISPLAY CANCELLED
The New Year's Day firework display due to take place in Sandown tomorrow (Monday) has been cancelled. Organisers have said that the decision was because of circumstances 'beyond their control'. The event was set to see fireworks set off from...
Read moreDetailsOCCUPANTS OF HATCHBACK TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CHEVROLET COMES TO REST ON ITS SIDE
The occupants of a hatchback that ended up on its side on The Downs this morning (Sunday) have been taken to hospital. Police, fire and paramedics were called to the incident on Brading Down Road at around 10:45 this morning...
Read moreDetailsMIXED SUCCESS FOR THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR FLOOD RELIEF FOLLOWING OCTOBER DELUGE
It has been a mixed bag for those who applied for flood relief following October's adverse weather, with some businesses and households still waiting to see if they will be supported. It was announced back in November that Island residents...
Read moreDetailsBODY DISCOVERY CONFIRMED AS CAR FOUND AT BASE OF CLIFF
The body of missing Totland man Ian Fisk has been discovered after a vehicle was found at the foot of a cliff in the West Wight this afternoon (Saturday). Resources from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, HM Coastguard and...
Read moreDetailsREFORM UK CANDIDATES CALL FOR ISLE OF WIGHT NHS TRUST TO ‘GET OUR £10MILLION BACK’
Island candidates for the Reform Party are calling for the Island’s NHS to “get our £10 million back”. In 2019 ,the Island's NHS Trust was awarded £48million to improve healthcare for Islanders. Controversially, more than 20% of it, £10 million,...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL LAUNCHED TO FIND 59-YEAR-OLD IAN FISK
Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating missing 59-year-old Ian Fisk from Totland Bay who has been missing since yesterday afternoon. The 59-year-old was last seen at approximately 16:45 yesterday (Friday) on The Avenue. Police are very concerned...
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN WATER’S FRONTLINE WORKERS TO KEEP THINGS FLOWING THIS CHRISTMAS
Southern Water is a 365-day-a-year, 7-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day operation – and as communities gather to celebrate this festive period, engineers will be on hand to keep things flowing. Work will continue with frontline workers manning water supply works, wastewater treatment works,...
Read moreDetailsMEDICAL EMERGENCY SEES AIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO WHIPPINGHAM
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Whippingham this morning (Saturday) in response to an ongoing medical emergency in the area. Scrambled from its Thruxton base at around 10:00, the helicopter made the journey over...
Read moreDetailsTECH ISSUE FORCES CANCELLATIONS ON RED JET ROUTE
A technical issue on Red Jet 4 has forced the cancellation 6 sailings between Cowes and Southampton this morning (Saturday). The 10:20 and 11:30 from West Cowes and the 09:35 and 10:55 from Southampton have been cancelled. The 09:00 from...
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