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An elderly man suffering from a leg injury has been airlifted to hospital from Tennyson Down by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter this afternoon (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the Highdown area between Alum Bay and...

25-year-old James Arbery of Carisbrooke Road, Newport has been charged with robbery and threatening a person with a blade or sharp pointed article in a public place following a robbery in Newport on Friday. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police...

A burst water main has resulted in a loss of supply for hundreds of households in Ryde this morning (Monday). Properties in Ryde and Binstead are currently without water as a result of the unexpected incident on Ashey Road, where...

A van has rolled onto its side in icy conditions on the outskirts of St Helens this morning (Monday). Police are currently in attendance at Eddington Road, close to Nodes Point Holiday Park. They were called to the scene at...

FOUND: Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing 81-year-old Mohammad Salih, which has prompted a major multi-agency search to be launched on the Isle of Wight.  Mohammad was last seen at around 13:20 yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in...

The volunteer crew of Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat have recovered a dinghy off Bouldnor this evening (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat at 18:14 to assist The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team in recovering the 12ft vessel,...

UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a minor road traffic collision on Brading Downs this evening (Sunday). A silver VW Golf has come to rest on its roof between Brading and the turn off for Ashey, resulting in the...

UPDATED: A Vauxhall Corsa has overturned and come to rest on its side in an apparent single vehicle collision on Smallbrook Lane in Ryde this evening (Saturday). 2 Fire Appliances from nearby Ryde Fire Station are in attendance at the...

UPDATED: A house in Ventnor has been severely damaged by fire after a blaze broke out during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Beaconsfield Road off St Catherine’s...

UPDATED: Police have descended on Carisbrooke this afternoon (Friday) in the search for a suspect wanted in connection with an alleged robbery at the Central Convenience store in Upper St James' Street. Multiple Police units have been seen racing around...