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An elderly woman is being treated by paramedics after being knocked down by a car on the zebra crossing in Apse Heath this morning (Wednesday). The incident, involving a Mercedes SLK, has occurred outside the Premier convenience store at the...

A 41-year-old man has been arrested, questioned and bailed following an altercation in Newport yesterday evening (Tuesday). Police were called to St John's Road at 18:20 to reports of an incident between a male and a group of 3 scaffolders....

Ryde Inshore Rescue has been stood down by His Majesty's Coastguard meaning the independent, life-saving service will no longer be tasked to emergencies on the Solent. Island Echo can reveal that bosses at HM Coastguard have taken the unusual decision...

Islanders should prepare for 2 spells of severe weather over the next 48 hours, the first of which is set to hit the Isle of Wight this evening (Monday). Forecasters at IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat responded to a pre-dawn emergency this morning (Monday) when it joined in an urgent search for someone reported to have disappeared off Southampton’s Itchen Bridge. Having launched at 05:25, the lifeboat proceeded to relieve Calshot RNLI and...

A 10ft pilot whale that was put to sleep after becoming stranded on the beach at Brook yesterday morning (Saturday) has been recovered, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. As previously reported by Island Echo, a member of the...

The Isle of Wight Council has asked the public to stay away from the carcass of a pilot whale which died after becoming stranded on the beach at Brook this morning (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a member...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was located with serious injuries in Fishbourne last week in what officers are treating as a possible hit and run collision. Between 23:00 on 28th September and 01:00 on 29th September, colleagues...

A time-critical rescue operation is underway to help a whale that has become stranded on the beach between Brook and Brighstone. The protected mammal, a Pilot Whale around 10ft in length, was discovered by dog walkers at first light this...

26-year-old drug runner Gezim Bajrami has been jailed for supplying Class A drugs to the Isle of Wight. Bajrami was stopped in a car by police in Ryde on 17th February this year, which eventually led to this week's prison...