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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...

Those travelling with Red Funnel on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service have found themselves stuck at sea and 'bobbing about' due to a technical issue with the passenger gangway at the Southampton terminal. Red Eagle is currently stuck in...

Campaigners are celebrating the news tonight (Thursday) that Exxonmobil has scrapped its controversial plans to run Co2 pipelines across the Isle of Wight - for now at least. New Forest East MP Sir Julian Lewis confirmed earlier on that the...

53-year-old Matthew Lewendon has been remanded in custody to appear before the Crown Court charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon. Lewendon, now of no fixed abode but previously of Fort Street in Sandown, was arrested in the...

An Isle of Wight police officer has been charged with a criminal offence following an incident in December 2022, which led to the wrongful arrest of a member of the public. PC James Martin, from Shanklin, is alleged to have...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the West Wight this morning (Thursday) to assist in airlifting a seriously ill patient to the mainland. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested the assistance of the HEMS...

A wanted male who was pursued through the streets of Sandown by Police when he made a run for it at lunchtime today (Wednesday) has been taken into custody. PCSO Webb spotted the 53-year-old suspect in the town shortly after...