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A trio of teenagers - who were arrested on suspicion of a host of drug and driving offences following a pursuit in Merstone earlier this month - have been bailed whilst investigations continue. At around 21:00 on Tuesday 1st October,...

A 3 vehicle road traffic collision has blocked Middle Road this morning (Thursday). Emergency service crews were called to the scene between Betty Haunt Lane and Elm Lane just after 07:00. Whilst it is unclear as to how serious the...

A dog that took a 200ft plunge over the cliff at Tennyson Down was successfully rescued by the volunteers of Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this afternoon (Wednesday). It was around 12:10 that HM Coastguard was alerted to the plight of Ted,...

Firefighters are tackling a small flat fire in the middle of Newport town centre this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Newport are on scene at St James’ Street, where smoke has been seen issuing from a second floor window above...

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...