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Emergency services are attending a serious RTC in Rookley this lunchtime, which has trapped two people. The incident, which has occurred 100yards from the junction with Highwood Lane, has involved two vehicles colliding on a right hand bend towards Blackwater....

Subway, a leading fast food chain, is set to open a second store on the Island. Up to 10 jobs will be created when the company open a new store in Town Lane, Newport by the end of May. It...

East Cowes firm GKN Aerospace have been prosecuted today for failing to meet safety regulations for a least six years, leaving a number of employees with permanent nerve damage. At a court hearing in Portsmouth today, it was heard how...

The future of two Blockbuster stores on the Isle of Wight have been secured after the national-chain was bought out yesterday. Following the purchase of 264 stores, it has been confirmed that Ryde and Shanklin will remain open under the...

TWO pumping appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to The Old Comical Pub in Sandown this evening. Crews were called around 17:25 to reports of a chimney fire at the historic pub, the...

Vandals have put lives in danger for the second time this month when a temporary traffic light was removed from roadworks in Ventnor last night (Friday). As Island Echo reported earlier this month, a set of expensive mobile traffic lights were...

A small car has flipped on Ashey Road just off of The Downs this evening. The silver Ford Ka overturned opposite the entrance to West Ashey Farm, on a tight bend, shortly before 22:00. Island Echo understands that two vehicles...

UPDATED: Coastguard rescue teams were called this morning (Friday) to reports that a piece of ordnance, believed to be a hand grenade, had washed up on a beach on the South Coast of the Island. Island Echo received reports at  11:57...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at the County Ground off of Green Lane in Shanklin to carry out a patient medivac this morning. It is understood that the patient has been transferred by land ambulance from...

Cross-Solent travel is being affected by the strong force 8 winds and mechanical breakdowns this morning. Hovertravel are operating a one-craft service between Ryde and Southsea this morning due to a fault with a second craft. The revised timetable sees...