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UPDATED WEDNESDAY: Carriageway resurfacing work across the Island was suspended yesterday (Monday) after several Island Roads employees were summoned to undergo an unannounced drugs test, Island Echo can exclusively reveal.  Selected members of the Island-wide workforce were called to the PFI contractor's HQ at...

Fears for the safety of a child seen hanging out of a high window in Ryde prompted an emergency response earlier this evening (Sunday). Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Union Street in the town at around 19:30...

UPDATED: A body has been found in the search for missing Micahel Hawkewell. The updated report can be found here. The search for a missing Newport man continues this evening (Sunday) as concerns grow for the 50-year-old. Michael Hawkewell hasn't been seen...

A woodland landslip has completely covered a road in East Cowes after weeks of movement. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Esplanade in East Cowes was closed on Friday after part of the land slipped putting strain on the...

Firefighters are this afternoon (Saturday) attending to a smoke-filled property in Brading. Crews from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin were called to the scene on Morton Road shortly after 14:30, however it was discovered that the small fire had been extinguished...

Resurfacing works in Shanklin High Street have been cancelled tonight (Friday) due to a damaged water main, extending the overall closure period of the busy through road. Due to ongoing repairs by Southern Water, Island Roads are unable to continue...

VIDEO: A man threatening to end his life by swimming out into the Solent has been detained by Police this evening (Thursday) and rushed to St Mary's Hospital. The man is understood to have said that he wanted to end...

UPDATED: The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team are this afternoon working to rescue a dog who has fallen down the cliff at Freshwater Bay. Following an emergency call shortly before 16:20, volunteer rescue members have been tasked to the area of...

UPDATED: Fire crews have this afternoon been called to reports of a flat fire in East Cowes. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at Kelsey Court on York Avenue at just before 14:25....

UPDATED: Disruption has resumed in the center of Ryde this evening (Wednesday) as work begins to repair another burst water main. As previously reported by Island Echo, an exclusive investigation revealed that traffic lights are set to return to St...