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Firefighters from Newport have tackled a car fire in Merstone this afternoon (Thursday). It was just before 12:50 that the white Audi A6 burst into flames off Merstone Lane. 1 fire appliance was mobilised to the scene by Hampshire &...

A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a crash in Lake last night (Wednesday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were mobilised to Newport Road at just before 19:00 to reports of a collision...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a collision in Ryde yesterday morning (Wednesday) which left an elderly cyclist with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to the Esplanade just before 11:00 after a collision involving a blue...

A technical issue has led to the cancellation of a number of Red Jet sailings this morning (Thursday), with Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service facing its own issues. An issue with the port generator on Red Jet 6 means that...

A main road in Lake has been closed by Police following a crash between a car and a van this evening (Wednesday). Emergency services are on scene at Newport Road, where an electric Peugeot Q2008 has been involved in a...

Further details surrounding the decision to put 600 staff members on notice at Vestas' Isle of Wight factory have come to light, with some hope on the horizon as around 300 jobs could be saved as part of a Government-backed...

Collision investigators from the mainland have been called in to examine the scene of a crash in Ryde which has left a cyclist in his 70s with serious injuries. It was just before 11:00 this morning (Wednesday) that emergency services...

It's Merry Christmas and not so much of a Happy New Year for staff at Vestas' Isle of Wight factory as it is announced 600 jobs are at risk of redundancy. An all-staff meeting was called at the Stag Lane...

The body of an elderly man has been found inside a Ryde property that was ravaged by fire on Sunday night. Throughout today specialist firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service's Urban Search and Rescue Team...

A significant operation to locate and recover a body from the burnt-out shell of a property in Ryde is underway this morning (Tuesday) with Urban Search and Rescue teams from the mainland called in. It was on Sunday evening that...