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A man has been charged with stalking and weapons offences following an arrest on the Isle of Wight on Monday evening (6th February). As previously reported by Island Echo, a man - now named as 40-year-old Joss Brown - was...

Firefighters have responded to the village of St Helens this evening (Wednesday) over concerns about a fire in the garden of a property on The Diggings. It was just before 18:00 that concerned locals alerted Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

A 79-year-old woman from Newport has died following what is believed to be a medical episode at the wheel in Carisbrooke yesterday evening (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Mountbatten Drive at around 17:10...

A motorcyclist who suffered broken bones after coming off his bike on the main road into Bembridge last night (Tuesday) remains in hospital. The incident, in which the motorcyclist collided with a tree, occurred on Sandown Road near to Bembridge...

Red Funnel has announced it will be running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service until at least Friday afternoon due to a mechanical issue with Red Jet 4 and the annual refit of Red Jet 6, leaving...

Island Line train services between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Wednesday) due to a power supply issue. South Western Railway advise that engineers are currently investigating an issue with the third-rail power supply. This will involve them...

Police have closed a residential road in Carisbrooke this evening (Tuesday) after a driver suffered a suspected medical episode at the wheel, with their car colliding with a number of parked vehicles as a result. Emergency services were called to...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking locals for help in identifying this man who that want to speak to regarding an incident that occurred in Newport back in November. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police are refusing to...

A 40-year-old man from Havant remains in Police custody this lunchtime (Tuesday) after being tasered and arrested by officers at the Red Funnel ferry terminal in East Cowes last night. Police responded to Ferry Road at 21:54 to reports that...

Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters across the Isle of Wight late tonight (Tuesday) in response to predicted low temperatures. Gritters were out from 03:00 this morning due to the icy conditions expected, with confirmation now come...