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A flood alert for the River Medina issued earlier this morning (Sunday) has been upgraded to a more severe flood warning as adverse weather continues to hit the Isle of Wight. As first reporter by Island Echo, it was earlier...

An East Cowes man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to rob a man at knifepoint in Newport Town Centre yesterday (Saturday). Police were called to South Street in Newport just before 14:00 on Saturday 4th January, following reports of...

The Environment Agency has issued an immediate flood alert for the St John’s area of Ryde, Lukely Brook at Carisbrooke and the River Medina in Newport this morning (Sunday) following a night of heavy and intense rain, with 24mm recorded...

A Fiat Punto smashing into a brick wall saw Police respond to Ryde earlier this evening (Saturday). The incident occurred on Esplanade opposite the Waterside Pool at around 19:30 and saw the small hatchback leave the road and collide with...

A single vehicle collision has blocked Newport's Long Lane this evening (Saturday). Emergency service personnel were callled to the scene near Buckbury Lane at around 17:00. At the scene a Renault Clio, which was travelling toward Downend, has crashed, coming...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has landed in a school playing field this afternoon (Saturday) in response to a medical emergency in the town of Ventnor. Having left it’s Thruxton base at around 13:00, the yellow...

Local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for rain with as much as 40mm set to fall between today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday). It is anticipated that from 22:00 this evening to 18:00 tomorrow evening,...

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious head-on collision in Bembridge on New Year's Eve. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called at around 19:40 on Tuesday (31st December) to a collision...

2025 has got off to a joyful start as St Mary's Hospital saw the birth of 2 bundles of joy on New Year's Day. Elsie Pratt was the first to arrive at 05:05, a daughter for parents Amy and Adam...

A tractor and car have collided on the main road through Arreton this afternoon (Thursday), resulting not only in significant damage but travel delays too. The incident - which took place at just before 15:00 - has occurred at the...