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32-year-old Michael Hudson has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 52-year-old Nick Medlin on Christmas Day. Hudson appeared before Winchester Crown Court this morning (Monday) charged with manslaughter, a charge he denies. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency...

UPDATED: Thick fog and icy roads have caused travel disruption this morning, with several roads closed and ferries delayed. Betty Haunt Lane near Newport has been closed by Police following a minor road traffic collision involving a van. In addition,...

UPDATED: Police have closed Merstone Lane between Arreton and Rookley this morning (Monday) following a road traffic collision.  Emergency services are in attendance at what is understood to be an incident involving 2-cars, potentially both on their roofs. They were...

Photo thanks to Stuart Smith UPDATED: The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and the Coastguard helicopter are in attendance at an incident between Compton and Freshwater Bay this evening (Sunday). Emergency services are at the cliff edge on Military Road whilst...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog from 01:00 until 10:30 tomorrow (Monday). Forecasters say that areas of fog are likely to start to form in places throughout this evening, but the main problems will be...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a barn fire at a farm in Calbourne this morning (Sunday).  At least 3 crews - 2 from Newport and a water carrier from Freshwater - are understood to...

UPDATED: Police, paramedics and fire crews are this afternoon (Saturday) attending a road traffic collision in Arreton.  A yellow Renault Twingo has collided with a wall, causing considerable damage to the small hatchback. Debris has been spread across the carriageway...

Working smoke alarms have saved the occupants of a house in Freshwater after a fire broke out during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the small property fire...

Home Office Immigration Teams have visited a car wash in Cowes this afternoon (Friday), arresting a 31-year-old Albanian man. Officers arrived on the Island at lunchtime as part of an intelligence-led operation, making their way to Somerton to visit the...

UPDATED: The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Dave Stewart, has named his Executive that will take care of the leadership of the authority until the local council elections in May 2017. It's all change at the top...