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A man has been rushed to hospital by paramedics this evening (Monday) after falling from a tree and landing down an embankment in Ventnor. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to an area of land behind The Island...

Hampshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses to come forward with information after Friday's serious road traffic collision in Sandown which involved a police vehicle. As first reported by Island Echo, at just after 13:00 on Friday (24th April) one of...

A 1000ft water slide has been booked for the streets of Ryde offering locals and visitors the chance to slip 'n' slide down Union Street - one of the steepest and longest hills on the Island. Talks of bringing the fun...

UPDATED: Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a suspicious fire at a derelict holiday camp in Ryde this afternoon (Sunday). Crews from Ryde Fire Station were called to the former Harcourt Sands holiday...

An emergency call that a young man on board a yacht had suffered a fit led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat rushing to his aid this morning (Sunday). The 22-year-old male was with work colleagues from the Lake District aboard a chartered...

Crew members of Cowes RNLI lifeboat lived up to the scouts’ ‘Be Prepared’ motto this evening (Friday) after learning they were urgently needed to help a dinghy sailor in obvious difficulties in the water. As the volunteer crew hurriedly donned...

UPDATED: All routes leading into the village of Newchurch have been closed by Police this afternoon (Friday) following a road traffic collision. Two vehicles - a van and a car - have been involved in what has been described as...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A police vehicle has been involved in a serious road traffic collision on The Broadway, Sandown this afternoon.  A BMW X5 Roads Policing Unit vehicle has collided with a VW Golf at the junction with Gordon Close,...

UPDATED: An emergency call that a 19-year-old man had suffered a spinal injury while kayaking led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat and HM Coastguard being tasked this afternoon (Thursday). The accident occurred in the River Medina near to UKSA, where the young...

Representatives of the Dutch business Tunnel Engineering Consultants (TEC) have this week visited the Isle of Wight, declaring that a fixed link across the Solent is technically feasible and attractive to investors - but would cost up to £1.2billion.  Paul...