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A road traffic collision is causing delays on one of the main routes out of Sandown today (Saturday). The incident has occurred on Morton Common just past the junction with Perowne Way and Avenue Road. Island Echo understands that a...

A dramatic waterspout has formed off the coast of the East Wight this morning (Saturday). Those out and about at around 10:15 noticed the feature forming, many believing it may have been another tornado. It was in September 2022 that...

A medical emergency in East Cowes has led to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance being scrambled to the North Wight Town this morning (Saturday). Having left their Thruxton base at around 08:30, flying doctors circled the Osborne...

Middle Road in Carisbrooke has been closed this afternoon (Friday) after Police and Ambulance crews were called to a medical emergency. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are at the scene on Middle Road having been called at around 16:30...

A 69-year-old man from Newport has been charged with stealing a car from an address in Carisbrooke on Tuesday night. A black Ford Mondeo ST was reported stolen at 19:00. It had gone missing from Bowcombe Road. The vehicle was...

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with an assault on a man in his 50s will face no further action over the incident. As first reported by Island Echo, Police cordoned off a section of the High Street...

Motorists can expect significant delays in and around Wootton this morning (Friday) as a result of the emergency closure of Lushington Hill - the main road connecting Ryde and Newport. It is understood a burst water main is the reason...

A 43-year-old man from Shalfleet has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a woman by forcing her into a vehicle in Newport yesterday evening (Wednesday). Police were called just before 18:45 with a report that a woman had been forced...

A last minute yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight as up to 20mm of rain could fall within just an hour or so this afternoon (Thursday). Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a band...

A total loss of power on board a 100-ton fishing vessel led to a call out for Yarmouth RNLI on Monday night. The volunteer crew's pagers sounded just after 23:00 after Solent Coastguard became aware of a fishing vessel -...