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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...

Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake will all headline next year's Isle of Wight Festival, with other chart-topping acts such as Faithless, The Script, Olly Murs, Texas, Teddy Swims and Alison Moyet joining the line-up. The Isle of Wight Festival will...

A 48-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after a woman was glassed in the face in Ryde last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is investigating the assault,...

26-year-old Damon Wilkins has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Haylands, Ryde during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). It was just before 01:00 that fire crews were mobilised, alongside Police...

The occupant of a popular family hatchback has escaped serious injury despite the vehicle coming to rest upside down in a stream off Middle Road this lunchtime (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Newport Road, to the West of Tapnell,...

A technical problem with the linkspan at Red Funnel's Southampton terminal is leading to delays for those crossing the Solent this Sunday morning. Red Falcon was due to depart the vehicle ferry terminal at Southampton at 10:00, but almost 30...

Police have been called to a crash involving 2 vehicles on Middle Road at Chessell this afternoon (Saturday). It was just before 15:00 that the cars collided at the junction with Shalcombe Road, resulting in 1 vehicle leaving the carriageway...

A 26-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a residential property in Haylands overnight. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to Bettesworth Road just...