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Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight just yards from a police station in Newport yesterday (Monday). The 26-year-old victim was standing outside the Citizen’s Advice Bureau on the High...

UPDATED: A trial against 53-year-old Deborah Napier, who is accused of murdering local father Jolyon Wray back in June of this year, is to begin at Winchester Crown Court today (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called Leavington House on...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have extinguished what is thought to be a malicious fire in the grounds of the Isle of Wight College this afternoon (Sunday).  2 appliances from Newport Fire Station were called to reports...

Carters Road in Ryde has reopened following a single vehicle collision earlier tonight (Friday).  Police were called to the scene between Upton and Smallbrook at around 21:45 after a blue Subaru crashed on a sharp bend. No one has been...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending a road traffic collision on High Street, Shanklin this afternoon (Friday).  Emergency services - including firefighters from both Ryde and Shanklin...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called to an ongoing incident in the heart of Ryde this evening (Thursday). An ambulance, 2 rapid response paramedics and multiple Police units are in attendance at a block...

Bembridge branch 1 of 3 to close next year Lloyds Bank are to close 3 of their Island branches in Bembridge, Cowes and Sandown, it has been announced today (Thursday). The High Street bank has confirmed that all 3 branches will...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: A prison officer at HMP Isle of Wight has been left very badly shaken after an inmate attempted to slash the officer's throat at the weekend, prompting a Police investigation to be launched. The unnamed 24-year-old prisoner is...

'Island Flyer' with transmission problems at Southsea this morning / Photo: Steve Wenham VIDEO: Hovertravel has announced that 'Island Express' is to return to the Ryde-Southsea service as the company faces continuing problems with the introduction of the new 12000TD...

UPDATED: Hovertravel has suspended it's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Wednesday) due to technical reasons. It is currently unknown when a normal service will resume on the route, however Hovertravel say an update will be provided at...