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Emergency services are this evening attending a two vehicle collision on the A3055 Afton Road which has blocked the diversion route to Yarmouth. Island Echo understand a small Blue Metro hatchback collided with the rear side of a Route 7...

UPDATED: Two vehicles have been involved in a collision on the outskirts of Apse Heath this afternoon. A White Citoren Belingo van has suffered extensive damage after it collided with a Silver Ford Monadeo outside the Honnor and Jeffrey garden...

UPDATED: Eight horses have run wild through Ryde town this morning (Friday) putting members of the public and motorists in danger, with reports of the horses running across Ryde Esplanade in front of oncoming vehicles. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were...

A Cowes man who was tipped into the Solent from his kayak this evening (Thursday) was eventually rescued by the local RNLI lifeboat after managing to radio for help while still in the water. Rob Pragnell, a 45-year-old painter and...

UPDATED: A major operation to evacuate locals and retrieve possessions from homes at risk of collapse at Undercliff Drive continues today (Tuesday), with the arrival of larger British Army vehicles. The homeowners of a further three properties were advised to...

UPDATED: Emergency services have descended on Undercliff Drive between Niton and Ventnor today (Sunday) as they assist in evacuating residents, removing possessions and securing the area. A major operation is underway following the continuing collapse of the notoriously unstable road,...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The British Army have been called in to assist the Isle of Wight's authorities in preventing further flooding and damage to the Island, Island Echo can reveal. Soldiers have in the last few minutes landed at Seaclose...

Islanders are left counting the costs this morning after a night of hurricane-force winds and heavy rain left a trail of destruction which brought down power lines, destroyed vehicles and caused Island-wide coastal flooding. Wind speeds reached an incredible 104mph...

One property has been evacuated and vehicular access to nine others has been severed as further land movement on Undercliff Drive prompts safety concerns. Officers from the Isle of Wight Council visited the area this afternoon and alerted residents to...

Firefighters from Freshwater, Newport and Yarmouth spent around an hour tackling a double caravan fire in the West Wight last night (Thursday). Crews were called to Tapnell Farm off of the Middle Road near Freshwater just before 21:45 after receiving...