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Police and paramedics have rushed to a crash between a car and a lorry on a roundabout on the outskirts of Wootton this evening (Friday). Emergency service personnel were called to the scene at Wootton Common Crossroads at around 17:00,...

A medical emergency in the village of Freshwater has resulted in the scrambling of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) this afternoon (Friday). Resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance service - who were dealing with a...

Newport Carnival has announced that they have been forced to postpone their 2024 Christmas Parade. The event - which was due to take place tomorrow evening (Saturday 6th December) - has been pushed back until Friday 20th December. The parade...

A 60-year-old Totland man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug following an incident in Cowes last night (Thursday). Police were called to the scene on Town Quay just before 22:00 following a report...

A technical issue has forced the suspension of Hovertravel’s Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Friday). With Island Flyer undergoing winter maintenance and Solent Flyer unable to begin operations as planned at first light, the cross-Solent operator has had to cancel all...

A damage-only crash on a 'notorious' junction in Newport resulted in a callout for Police earlier this evening (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to the incident on St James' Street - near the junction with Lugley...

A single vehicle collision on the main road between Shanklin and Godshill is causing delays this lunchtime (Thursday). Police and paramedics were first called to the scene on Shanklin Road at around 12:00, following reports of a single vehicle road...

The FastCat service between Ryde and Portsmouth has been pulled from service this morning (Thursday) for an unknown reason. Services on the cross-Solent route have been suspended since 08:45. No reason for the suspension has been given and Island Echo...

A technical issue on Red Osprey has forced the cancellation of 2 vehicle ferry sailings this morning (Thursday). Island Echo understands that an issue with one of the doors on board is the reason behind the cancellations, with earlier crossings...

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