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TWO cars have this evening collided at the junction of Church Road and Priory Road, Luccombe causing delays in the area. A new Vauxhall Astra and a Ford Fusion have come together in a side on crash as the Ford...

ONE person was cut free from their Peugeot 206 this lunchtime following a head on collision with another vehicle at Burnt House Lane, Newport. Emergency services were called to the scene near to Pan Estate at 11:53 following reports of an...

A fire has ripped through three unoccupied terrace homes in East Cowes this evening, leaving two completely destroyed and one severely damaged. Fire crews were called shortly after 17:20 to reports of three new-development homes well alight at Church Path...

THE Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been called to a collision between two cars on the Whitwell Road towards Godshill. It is believed that one of the car has ended up on it's roof. The alarm was...

UNEMPLOYMENT on the Isle of Wight continues to fall according to figures released this morning. Last month, 3,105 people on the Island were claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), which is nearly 200 people less than in April of this year. The...

FIREFIGHTERS from Shanklin and Ryde were this evening called to an embankment fire near to the Island's train line in Lake. One pumping appliance from Shanklin Fire Station and the Land Rover response vehicle from Ryde Fire Station were called...

A Shanklin road has collapsed this morning leaving motorists and public transport in a pickle. A small section of the public highway has collapsed at Collingwood Road, which runs parallel to the Co-Operative store in the centre of the town....

ISLAND band Southern Big Man have won this evenings Bestival Band and DJ competition at Northwod House, Cowes. The group join local DJ The March Hare at successfully securing their places at this years Bestival music festival, to be held in...

TWO Polish men have today appeared in front of Portsmouth Magistrates Court after being caught off the Isle of Wight attempting to import over £20 million pounds worth of cocaine. Officers from the UK Border Agency intercepted the drug-carrying yacht...

FOLLOWING rumours that a Primark store is opening on the Isle of Wight, Island Echo have contacted the company to investigate. It has been rumoured that the much loved chain will be opening a Newport branch in the coming months...