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A young male will soon appear in court after being apprehended by Police on an illegal e-Bike in Ryde yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). The rider is alleged to have been seen travelling around the Haylands area at speeds of around 30mph...

A deep fat fryer fire at the Merrie Gardens pub in Lake has seen a response from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this lunchtime (Wednesday). 4 appliances from Sandown, Newport and Ryde - and an aerial...

Forecasters are warning that up to 30mm of rain could fall across the Isle of Wight in just a few hours, prompting a yellow weather warning to be issued for tomorrow (Thursday). IW Met Service says that a spell of...

Firefighters were called to St Mary's Hospital earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) following reports of smoke issuing from an office. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 2 appliances from Newport to the Business Office of the Mottistone...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance rushed to a medical emergency in the East Wight village of Bembridge this afternoon (Tuesday). The yellow and green liveried helicopter made the journey over the Solent at around 14:15, having left...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Wootton yesterday lunchtime (Monday) after allegedly being seen carrying a knife on board a bus. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed a number of officers to the High Street area following reports that...

A car has careered into the front of a house after colliding with another vehicle outside a primary school in Nettlestone this morning (Tuesday). A silver Renault Modus - displaying P plates - has smashed through a brick wall and...

A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a car in Sandown this evening (Monday). It was shortly before 18:30 that emergency services responded to the scene on Perowne Way, outside the local shop. Island Echo understands...

35-year-old Liam Estridge has been charged with drugs supply offences following the execution of a drugs warrant in Rookley earlier this month. As first reported by Island Echo, on Thursday 12th September officers conducted a drugs warrant at an address...

Flying medics from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have touched down in Sandown this lunchtime (Monday) to provide life-saving treatment to a male in his 80s. It was at around 12:30 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...