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UPDATED: A section of pavement on Arthur's Hill in Shanklin has been cordoned off by Police following an incident involving a cyclist earlier this afternoon (Friday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the scene shortly...

Police are on the hunt for 2 men after a 22-year-old man was robbed in broad daylight in Shanklin last night (Thursday). Shortly after 18:30 the victim was chased by 2 men wearing balaclavas at the County Ground football pitch...

Wightlink have confirmed that a number of car ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight have been cancelled tomorrow (Saturday) due to staffing issues. A total of 8 crossings on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route have been scrapped, resulting in...

UPDATED: Firefighters, paramedics and Police are attending a road traffic collision on Carpenters Road near St Helens tonight. A blue VW Polo has collided with a hedge and come to rest on the opposite side of the carriageway in the single...

UPDATED: A car has come to rest teetering on the edge of Culver Cliff overlooking Sandown Bay this afternoon (Thursday). Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor are in attendance at the popular viewpoint, alongside Police. A male, who is...

UPDATED: The USS George H.W Bush has arrived in the Solent this morning (Thursday) as part of her European and Middle East deployment. At a tad under 1,100ft (333m) long the Nimitz-class American aircraft carrier is too big to enter Portsmouth...

Gary 'Jeff' Stacey, who died at the age of 49 23-year-old Ryan Cooper, who earlier this year was given a 6 year prison term for the manslaughter of Gary 'Jeff' Stacey, is appealing both his conviction and sentence, Island Echo can...

Police are investigating an incident in which an 80-year-old Isle of Wight woman was conned out of £220 by suspected rogue traders from the mainland. 2 men were seen on Meadow Way in Sandown on Tuesday (25th July). The victim...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter belonging to the Commando Helicopter Force unexpectedly landed in Sandown last night (Tuesday) after the military giant developed a technical issue. Whilst on a normal night time training operation over the Isle of Wight, the 846...

The Isle of Wight’s Transport Infrastructure Task Force has formally handed over its report and recommendations to the Isle of Wight Council this morning (Wednesday), which highlights the need for a long term strategy for congestion in and around Newport;...