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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...
Read moreDetailsTraffic 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....
Read moreDetailsLabour'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...
Read moreDetailsMilitary 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...
Read moreDetailsISLE 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...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WEST - 2024 RESULTS Seely CON 10,063 Quigley LABOUR 13,240 ELECTED Palin GREEN 2,310 Stuart Lib Dems 2,726 Pickering Reform 5,834 Thacker ADF 117 Richard Quigley has been elected as the Isle of Wight's first-ever Labour MP...
Read moreDetailsHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is responding to an electrical fire at Tesco Express in Wootton this afternoon (Thursday). 3 appliances and an aerial ladder platform are at the scene off the High Street, where shoppers...
Read moreDetailsPower tools and an electric bike were stolen during a burglary in Thorley overnight. A gate to a residential property on Main Road was opened sometime between 21:00 last night and 02:30 this morning (Thursday) before a locked garage was...
Read moreDetailsA 28-year-old man from Bembridge is in custody after an air pistol and 2 knives were found in the back of his crashed car, which he is suspected to have been driving whilst drunk. Police and paramedics were called to...
Read moreDetailsPolling stations have now closed Polling stations across the Isle of Wight have opened this morning (Thursday) as the country votes in the General Election. But what are the dos and don'ts when it comes to voting...? Island Echo has...
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