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UPDATED: Ashey Road in Ryde has been closed by Police following a 2-car road traffic collision this afternoon (Sunday).  A silver BMW 3-Series and a silver Ford Focus estate have collided at a narrowing of the carriageway near the junction with...

The Met Office has issued a fog warning for the Isle of Wight from 16:00 this afternoon (Sunday) for the remainder of the day. Light winds and moist air, together with clear skies, brings the likelihood of fog formation later...

UPDATED: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are appealing for information as a major search and rescue operation continues on both sides of the Solent this afternoon (Saturday) following the discovery of various pieces of equipment. Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor...

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off a block of public toilets in Cowes following an incident overnight (Saturday). Officers are currently keeping a scene guard on High Street, at the junction with Cross Street. Hampshire Constabulary are yet to issue a...

UPDATED: Red Funnel have cancelled a number of their hi-speed Red Jet sailings tomorrow morning (Saturday). Owing to a generator failure on board Red Jet 6, the 08:45 and 09:45 sailings from Southampton, along with the 09:15 and 10:15 sailings from...

UPDATED: A land and sea search is underway in Cowes this morning (Friday) following the discovery of a pile of clothes. Newport Coastguard team are currently conducting a shoreline search between Cowes and Gurnard over fears that a person may...

UPDATED: The main road between Ryde and Newport - Racecourse into Fairlee Road - has been closed in both directions by Police this evening (Thursday) due to a road traffic collision involving at least 3 vehicles.  Police and ambulance crews...

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are dealing with a chimney fire in Wootton this evening (Thursday). 2 fire appliances, 1 from Newport and the other from East Cowes, were mobilised to the property on Church...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Councillor Phil Jordan, the Isle of Wight Council's Executive member for public protection and the PFI contract, has been charged with drink driving and is due to appear in court next week, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. It was announced...

UPDATED: A car has collided with a Southern Vectis bus in Godshill this afternoon (Wednesday).  The white Skoda Rapid has smashed into the front end of a Southern Vectis Double-Decker bus, which appears to have been stopped at a destignated bus...