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UPDATED: Armed Police officers have this evening (Wednesday) raided a flat in Ryde. Two Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs), a dog unit, two vans and two other Police cars silently responded to Nelson Street in the town at around 21:20 before...

UPDATED: A motorcyclist has been involved in a road traffic collision with a car in Wootton this evening (Wednesday) leading to traffic delays in both directions between Ryde and Newport. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in...

A group of Islanders have revealed their in-depth proposals for a fixed link to the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday), with suggested plans of a road and rail tunnel between Arreton and Titchfield near the M27 between Southampton and Portsmouth....

UPDATED: Cross-Solent operator Wightlink have today (Monday) announced that they are set to replace their ageing St Helen vessel from the Fishbourne to Portsmouth route next year with a W-Class ferry from the Yarmouth to Lymington route. Following a reported...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Ryde are this afternoon (Sunday) working to free a female who has reportedly become trapped inside her vehicle following a crash on the outskirts of Ryde. Emergency services, including paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...

A fisherman was airlifted from the foot of Culver Cliff during the early hours of this morning (Sunday) after falling during a fishing competition. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Residents across the Isle of Wight are being warned about heavy rain overnight and throughout tomorrow (Sunday). The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for rain between 03:00 tomorrow morning and 21:00 tomorrow night, warning that up to...

UPDATED: Emergency services are this evening (Thursday) in attendance at Hillway Road in Bembridge where a van has overturned. Fire crews from Bembridge and Ryde were called to the scene shortly before 19:25 following reports of one vehicle having been...

POLL: George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has this week said he will explore options for a fixed link to the Isle of Wight, but only if Islanders want it. As previously reported by Island Echo, several millions of pounds...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A lorry has overturned in East Cowes tonight (Wednesday) destroying a boundary fence to the Osborne House estate. Emergency services were called to the scene outside the Osborne House entrance at around 23:15, after reports were received...