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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Emergency services are this morning (Saturday) attending an incident at Sandown Airport, where a plane has crashed into a field. No one is trapped within the light aircraft, but the extent of any injuries is not yet...

UPDATED: Appley Road in Ryde is blocked in both directions this morning (Friday) following a road traffic collision involving a single vehicle.  Police are currently attending the incident near to Grasmere Avenue, where a Honda Civic - driven by a...

National hotel chain Premier Inn have confirmed they are looking at building another hotel on the Island in the Sandown area, but have rejected rumours that they will take over the run-down Grand Hotel. Island Echo understands plans are in...

UPDATED: Armed Police have detained two men at gunpoint following a 'hard stop' in the middle of Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday). Two Armed Response Vehicles and a third Police vehicle followed a BMW 3-series convertible through Ryde Town before performing a...

UPDATED: For the last five years, The Isle of Wight College has developed its A-level Centre to provide high quality A-level courses for the Island’s 16 to 19-year-olds, but from September the Isle of Wight College will cease to offer A-Level courses...

UPDATED: A Coastguard operation is underway this evening (Tuesday) to rescue a group of youngsters who are thought to have become trapped by the tide at Luccombe. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team, Newport Incident Response Team and...

Police have been involved in the pursuit of a car in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday), which has resulted in vehicles becoming damaged. At around 13:00 several units became involved in the chase of a small blue hatchback, believed to be a...

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this evening (Monday) tackling a fire that has broken out in Shanklin.  Black smoke can been seen rising from the public conveniences on Landguard Road at the junction...

UPDATED: A motorcyclist has ploughed through a stone wall and into a parked car in Whitwell this evening (Monday).  Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending to the rider, who has been thrown into the air and...

UPDATED: A section of St Boniface Down has been closed due to a Police incident this afternoon (Monday).  Two fire appliances from Newport and Ventnor were called to an area near the NATS comms station at around 14:30, however have...