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An inquest into the death of 53-year-old David Shayler, who died following a fall on a construction site in Newport, has been opened and adjourned this afternoon (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to the site...

An inquest has been opened into the death of 57-year-old Nick Medlin, who was killed outside a pub in Ventnor during the early hours of Christmas Day. The opening, which was held in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday), heard how the prison officer had...

UPDATED: Police have descended on Sandown in the search for a wanted man, who is understood to have attacked another man with a hammer earlier this morning (Monday). At just before 10:55, at least 5 Police units responded to the Perowne...

UPDATED: Hovertravel customers are being warned that a reduced service will be in operation tomorrow (Monday). The cross-Solent operator has announced that due to technical reasons, only 1 hovercraft will be running between Ryde and Southsea throughout Monday. As a...

UPDATED: A serious crash between a car and a bus has closed Beaper Shute in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). An elderly couple are thought to be trapped in their vehicle after colliding head-on with a Southern Vectis bus. The car...

UPDATED: Great Preston Road in Ryde has been closed by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service due to an incident involving an underground power cable this evening (Friday). At just gone 17:00, the fire service were alerted to smoke...

Terri Spragg, 35, of Bettsworth Road in Ryde has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. Spragg, who has previously worked in a school as a dinner lady, was sentenced at the...

UPDATED: A car has rolled and come to rest on its roof near Parkhurst Forest this morning (Friday).  The silver Renault Clio is thought to have hit black ice before losing control on a bend on Hillis Gate Road at...

UPDATED: A power cut has hit Wootton and surrounding villages this afternoon (Thursday). Households and businesses in 146 postcodes, primarily of the PO33 4 region, have lost power. The fault occurred at 16:47. Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks...

UPDATED: Motorists are advised to avoid the Hunnyhill area of Newport this evening (Wednesday) following a 2-car collision. Police are currently in attendance at the smash between a light blue BMW E36 and a Suzuki Splash, red in colour. The...