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UPDATED: Police have sealed off part of Ryde Esplanade this morning (Friday) following the discovery of a hand grenade. Bomb Disposal Experts from Portsmouth have been alerted to the find and are expected to arrive on the Island later this morning....

UPDATED: Emergency services are working to extricate the occupant of a car that has crashed on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Thursday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently on scene near to Pump Lane - between Calbourne and Carisbrooke...

It could soon be the 'Isle of White' again as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for snow on Sunday. High pressure over Scandinavia will feed a very cold easterly airstream across the country throughout this coming weekend....

Henry Henderson has now been arrested and charged - Read more at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/wanted-man-arrested-overseas-and-charged-with-kidnap-after-5-year-manhunt/. Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £2,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 51-year-old Henry Thomas Henderson, who is wanted in connection with...

Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that they are not treating the previously unexplained death of a 56-year-old woman in Northwood as suspicious. As first reported by Island Echo, officers sealed off a bungalow at Green Lane on the Medham estate on...

UPDATED: Forest Road in Newport has been closed this afternoon (Monday) as a result of a road traffic collision between 5 vehicles. A total of 2 cars, 2 vans and a motorcyclist have been involved in the crash, which occurred...

UPDATED: Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after another man was found with cuts to his leg and arm in Ryde last night (Saturday). As first reported by Island Echo, a...

UPDATED: Police and paramedics are attending a 2-vehicle smash at Yaverland near Sandown this morning (Sunday). A Peugeot and a Ford Transit have collided on Yaverland Road at the junction of Sandown Bay Holiday Centre. The collision occurred at just...

UPDATED: A car has ended up on its roof forcing the closure of Smallbrook Lane in Ryde this morning (Sunday). The female driver of the small hatchback has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after the vehicle came to...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating the discovery of a man's body at Nelson Drive in Cowes this morning (Saturday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services arrived on the scene at the crack of dawn before...