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Another double gritting run is in store as temperatures continue to fall with Island Roads' gritters to be out and about from 17:00 this evening (Monday) – and again just 12 hours later. Island Roads says that due to the...

UPDATE 24th January - Daniel Dickinson was located on the evening of 23rd January and has now been recalled to prison. Police have renewed their appeal for information in a bid to locate wanted 32-year-old Daniel Dickinson, who is thought...

A 30-year-old woman from Binstead has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was attacked with a glass bottle last week. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police and paramedics were called to...

Over 115 postcodes in Wootton and the surrounding areas are currently without power this morning (Monday). The outage was first reported at around 09:55 this morning with around 118 postcodes and a total of 1,800 customers without supply. Scottish and...

A crash involving at least 2 vehicles at St Mary's Junction in Newport has resulted in the closure of the southbound carriageway of Medina Way this morning (Monday). The incident has occurred on the crossroads junction at the top of...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a serious road traffic collision in the West Wight tonight (Sunday). Emergency services are currently in attendance on Wilmingham Lane, a country lane between Middle Road and Yarmouth...

Gritters will be hitting the Island’s road network from 18:00 this evening (Sunday) - and again just 11 hours later. Island Roads says that due to the forecast temperatures, its fleet of gritters will be treating the Island’s roads from...

Police on the Isle of Wight have issued an appeal in a bid to locate 30-year-old Roberta Powell, who hasn't been seen since Tuesday evening. Roberta - or Bobbie as she is commonly known - was last seen at around...

An altercation at an address on Newport's Bluebell Meadows led to a large Police response and 4 arrests yesterday evening (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed more than 6 units to Beauchamp Drive, at the junction with Godric...

A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries as a result of a collision with a HGV on the Wightlink ferry last night (Friday). Police and paramedics were called to the Fishbourne ferry terminal at just gone 19:00 following reports of a collision...