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UPDATED: Paramedics are attending to a motorcyclist who has been involved in a collision with a 4x4 in Lake this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident has occurred at the junction of Brownlow Road and Lake Hill and is resulting in traffic...

There will be no train services on the Isle of Wight for 2 days next week as rail staff join colleagues from across the country in strike action. Island Line workers have voted unanimously to strike between 00:01 on Wednesday...

UPDATED: A man and a woman have been airlifted to safety by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter tonight (Monday) after getting lost at the bottom of the landslip at Blackgang. Rescue services were called into action earlier this evening following reports...

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to following an alleged sexual assault in Freshwater on Friday 20th October. As previously reported by Island Echo, detectives are investigating a report that a man used an...

30-year-old Luciano Dent from Freshwater, who has been on the run since the start of the year, was arrested by Police in Dorset this morning (Monday). Dent, of Monks Lane, was standing trial at Isle of Wight Crown Court for...

Emergency services are attending a minor road traffic collision in Shanklin this morning (Sunday). 2 vehicles - a Rover and a Mazda - have been involved in the incident at the crossroads junction of Atherley Road, Arthur's Hill, Hope Road...

UPDATED: Lynnbottom Tip at Downend has been closed to the public due to a 'minor incident'. It is currently unclear what has forced the temporary closure of the household waste and recycling centre. The Isle of Wight Council says that...

UPDATED: Traffic is heavy in and out of Ryde on Brading Road this lunchtime (Saturday) as a result of an incident involving a motorcyclist. A male is currently being attended to by members of the public at the side of...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard attended a boat fire in Yarmouth during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). A member of the public reported a fire on board a 33ft vessel at Yarmouth...

Nights out on the town are about to change forever as the Isle of Wight looks set to say goodbye to Yates and hello to Walkabout. Stonegate Pub Company, which operates both the Yates and Walkabout brands, have applied to...