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A minibus has careered into a parked car on Horsebridge Hill between Newport and Cowes this morning (Monday), prompting a response from emergency services. Police, fire and paramedic crews are all on scene near to the junction with Hogan Close....

Police, paramedics and firefighters are on scene at a 2-vehicle collision in Ryde tonight (Sunday), in which a car has come to rest on its side. The incident has occurred at the crossroads junction of Monkton Street and Park Road...

Emergency services have responded to a road traffic collision in Havenstreet this evening (Saturday) where a car has overturned.  Combley Road which runs between Briddlesford Road and Havenstreet's Steam Railway has been closed as a result of a car crashing...

Police were called to Niton after several vehicles were damaged on in the South Wight village this morning (Saturday). Island Echo understands that Police made an arrest in connection with the incident but are awaiting confirmation of further details. Some residents...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical incident in Niton this evening (Friday). Flying doctors have landed in an area off Newport Road near Meadow View Campsite. They touched down at around 20:15....

Red Jet passengers witnessed a dramatic rescue after 2 men were found clinging to their overturned vessel in the Solent this evening (Friday). The incident occurred when the 17:20 Red Jet service from Southampton to Cowes came upon the stricken...

Emergency services have been called to Newport Quay this morning (Friday) following the discovery of a body on the River Medina. Police were alerted to the discovery shortly after 10:30 this morning, quickly mobilising several units to Seaclose. Hampshire &...

A 32-year-old woman from Suffolk has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting police following an incident that saw a van with cloned number plates roll into a belisha beacon in Ryde last night (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo,...

A belisha beacon at a zebra crossing in Ryde has been flattened by a van in a road traffic collision that has prompted a Police response tonight (Thursday). Officers are currently in attendance at East Hill Road, where a white...

There will be a reduced timetable on Wightlink's Lymington - Yarmouth route tomorrow (Friday) because of the need to undertake an engine replacement on Wight Sky. The vessel is in need of an engine replacement forcing a host of cancellations...