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A flood alert has been issued for the Lukely Brook river, sitting alongside an alert for the Eastern Yar, as forecasters say another 10mm of rainfall is expected overnight. The Environment Agency says that in the last 6 hours, some...

2 males who fled the scene of a crash between Whitwell and Ventnor earlier this evening (Sunday) are being sought by Police. Emergency services were called to Whitwell Road at around 16:55 to reports of a 2-car crash near the...

A crash involving 2 vehicles - which has prompted the response of police, fire and ambulance crews - has led to the closure of the main road between Whitwell and Ventnor this evening (Sunday). Police have closed Whitwell Road in...

Motorists trying to return to the Island are expressing their anger tonight (Saturday) as the Portsmouth to Fishbourne ferry service is suspended until Sunday morning.  Ferries from Portsmouth were cancelled as of 22:00 and 23:00 from Fishbourne. Wightlink announced their...

A power cut has hit more than 140 postcodes in and around Arreton, Godshill and Newchurch this evening (Saturday). As families settle down for a night in front of the TV, supply has been lost to some 1,855 properties in...

Another yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight as forecasters expect heavy and persistent rain to hit on Sunday and into Monday. IW Met Service says that rainfall totals of 15-20mm are likely in many areas...

The Isle of Wight Council says it is closely monitoring the situation in Ventnor following last night’s landslip, which has left a garden crumbling high above Zig Zag Road. Aerial photos captured by Island Echo - the 3rd time reporters...

Day break has revealed the extent of a landslip that occurred behind a house on Zig Zag Road in Ventnor last night (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to the scene at around 18:45 after receiving...

A fresh landslide in a residential area of Ventnor has led to Police closing a number of roads in the town this evening (Friday). Emergency services are in attendance on Zig Zag Road, where Island Echo understands some of the...

A through road in Seaview has been closed following the discovery of a deep void this afternoon (Friday). It was around 13:00 that the 1-metre-wide hole on Steyne Road was first reported, with engineers from Southern Water swiftly sent out...