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UPDATED: A car has come to rest on its roof in Gurnard this morning (Monday) as icy conditions spread across the Island. Emergency services are currently attending the incident on Cockleton Lane, which is said to be blocked in both...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: One person is thought to be trapped inside a car following a crash on Beaper Shute in Ryde this morning (Sunday). Firefighters, Police and paramedics are attending the incident, in which a car is thought to have...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A main road in Newport has been cordoned off by Police this morning (Sunday) following what is believed to be the discovery of a male with head injuries overnight. St James' Street has been cordoned off at...

UPDATED: The container ship APL Vanda has run aground in the Solent off Cowes tonight (Saturday). Several tugs and lifeboats are on the scene at West Bramble Bank, the same location that the Hoegh Osaka ran aground just over a...

UPDATED: The Environment Agency have issued a flood alert for the Eastern Yar following a prolonged period of rain. In the last 12 hours approximately 20mm of rain has fallen on already saturated land, leading to the possibility of out...

UPDATED: All Island Line train services have been suspended this morning (Saturday) due to an electrical supply problem. Trains are unable to run between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin due to the technical issue, meaning the service has been suspended until...

UPDATED: A car has rolled on Smallbrook Lane in Ryde this morning, prompting the closure of the road. The vehicle, believed to be a Renault Clio, has rolled onto its roof between the humpback bridge and Rosemary Vineyard as icy...

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service helicopter has been involved in an aerial search of Newport this morning (Thursday) following a crash involving an Audi on St George's Way. At shortly before midnight the Police chopper was called in to...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Islanders have been left seriously concerned about the security of their vehicles following a further spate of van thefts in which tools and other property have been stolen, without any sign of forced entry. Last month Island Echo...

A number of charity collection boxes have been stolen from a shop in Ventnor during an early morning break-in - the second time the shop has been vandalised and burgled this year. The Premier Express convenience store on the High Street...