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Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 25-year-old woman from Ryde was found unconscious following an incident in Cowes during the early hours of Sunday. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were called to an area outside The Painter's...

The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and the Earl and Countess of Wessex will all visit the Isle of Wight next month as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Island Echo can reveal. The four Royal Family...

Firefighters from Sandown and Shanklin are this morning (Sunday) attending a property in Sandown after burnt toast sparked an emergency response. Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to a flat in Leed Street...

Police and paramedics were called to Newport Town Centre earlier this evening (Saturday) after concerns were raised about a young woman situated at the top of the multi-storey car park. South Street and Pyle Street were both closed to motorists...

Wightlink has announced plans for a £45million investment in its key Fishbourne-Portsmouth Gunwharf route which includes a brand new ferry for the crossing. The new flagship designed and built specifically for the route, with the capacity to carry the equivalent...

Philip Swift of Shanklin has been jailed for over 3 years for child sexual offences after traveling to Bournemouth to meet a young girl before engaging in sexual activity with her in a hotel room. Swift, 50, of Atherley Road, posed as a...

UPDATED: Motorists are experiencing long delays between Cowes and Newport this morning (Wednesday) after a car crashed into an electricity pole during the early hours of the morning. Temporary traffic lights have been set up at Northwood by the County...

An investigation into alleged sexual offences which involved the arrests of 13 men - including three Police officers - cost the tax payer £200,000 and involved nearly 140 people, an Island Echo Freedom of Information Request has revealed. Between December...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters are this afternoon (Tuesday) attending a large fire in a garden off Appley Road, Ryde. An explosion has rocked the nearby area as flames engulf a shed and fence panels and threaten a residential dwelling on...

The half finished new breakwater at the mouth of Cowes Harbour totally confused the crew of a French yacht last night (Monday) when they sought help from HM Coastguard after their engine failed. Having a chart that did not show...