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A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car that pulled out in front of him on Middle Road. Police and paramedics were called to the B3399 Middle Road at Tapnell just minutes after arriving on...

A man and 2 children have been taken to hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled on a country lane in the West Wight earlier this evening (Saturday). Emergency services were called to reports of a single vehicle...

Red Funnel has been forced to cancel 2 of its Friday evening sailings due to yet more technical issues with its Raptor-class ferries. It's said that a technical issue with the forward main engine on Red Falcon has led to...

Police and paramedics have responded to a crash on the dual carriageway in Newport this evening (Friday). The incident - involving at least 2 cars - occurred at just before 18:20 on the southbound carriageway, near the on slip from...

Joe Robertson has told Island Echo he is 'excited and honoured' to be the Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East. St Helens-based Joe received a total of 10,427 votes in yesterday's General Election securing a majority of 3,323...

Police are appealing for witnesses to a public order incident in Ryde, in which it was also reported that a woman exposed herself. The incident is said to have occurred between 12:15 and 12:40 on Wednesday (3rd July) in the pedestrian...

Traffic is building in Sandown as a result of a collision between a car and a parked vehicle on the High Street. A blue Toyota Aygo has crashed into a parked grey Hyundai Ionic near the junction with York Road....

Labour's Richard Quigley says he is 'desperate to get on with the job' as he becomes MP for Isle of Wight West - and sees ferries, education, housing and schooling as his top priorities during his first 100 days in...

Military Road has reopened following an earlier crash which saw a van collide with the viaduct at Brighstone. Police were called at 07:19 this morning (Friday) to reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A3055 at Grange...

ISLE OF WIGHT EAST - 2024 RESULTS Robertson CON 10,427 ELECTED Brothers LABOUR 6,264 Lowthion GREEN 6,313 Lilley Lib Dems 3,550 Morris Reform 7,104 Groocock Independent 420 Conservative’s Joe Robertson has secured his place in Westminster as a Member of...