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A 34-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to gain entry several places in Brightsone in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police were first called to reports of a number of incidents in Brighstone...

A 2-vehicle crash outside of a garden centre is blocking one of the main routes out of Newport this afternoon (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews were first called to Forest Road, just outside Forest View Nursery at around 15:45...

Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Peugeot hatchback destroyed the front of a house in Sandown in the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called at 04:37 after a Peugeot 206 collided with a house...

Firefighters are tackling a shipping container well alight in a yard near Arreton this afternoon (Friday). Pumping appliances from Newport were first called to the scene at around 15:30 following reports of a fire at a yard off Downend Road....

Police, fire and ambulance crews have rushed to Chale this afternoon (Friday) where a car has crashed, coming to rest on its roof.  Emergency service personnel were first called to Chale Street just past the junction with Gotten Lane at...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has purchased the former Ashey Station building - currently a private home - as part of a £1.5million restoration project, which could ultimately see the reinstatement of a passing loop, sidings and an authentic...

A pedestrian has sustained a head injury after being knocked over by a car - with a learner driver at the wheel - in the middle of Newport Town Centre this afternoon (Thursday). The incident has occurred on St James’...

Police have launched an investigation after a young woman was approached by 2 men in Ryde last night (Wednesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received a report of a woman in her 20s being approached by 2 men she...

A poorly patient needing specialist treatment has been airlifted directly from Newport’s Victoria Rec to the mainland by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance this evening (Wednesday). It was sometime before 18:00 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

There are delays on a major coastal route this afternoon following a 2 vehicle crash. The incident has occurred at the Chale of Military Road, with emergency service personnel first called at around 15:45. Island Echo understands that a van...