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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...

Lengthy delays are being seen on Horsebridge Hill on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Tuesday). Traffic in the area is very busy due to a burst water main at the bottom of the hill opposite the bus stop. Water...

A technical issue with Red Jet 4 has forced the cancellation of a number of commuter sailings to and from West Cowes this morning (Tuesday). The 06:05, 07:15 and 08:25 hi speed sailings from Southampton have been cancelled alongside the...

A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight with dense fog patches expected overnight and into tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Local forecasters IW Met Service say that patchy mist and fog will develop as the...

Concerns that a serial poisoner has returned to Parkhurst Forest near Newport have been raised after a dog died and another suffered a seizure. Yesterday (Sunday) a dog had to be rushed to the vets after consuming something poisonous during...

A man who was found unconscious in the water off Bembridge this afternoon (Monday) has died, Police have confirmed. It was at around 13:30 that a dog walker raised concerns with HM Coastguard about a 12ft boat that was spotted drifting...

Gritters will be out and about on the Island's roads in the early hours of tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Island Roads confirmed that gritting lorries will be out on the precautionary routes at around 03:00 tomorrow. Bridge decks at Stag Lane...

HM Coastguard has launched a search and rescue operation to find a sailor who is thought to have gone overboard from their boat off Bembridge. A vessel has come ashore at Whitecliff Bay without any persons on board, sparking fears...

Firefighters are tackling a vehicle fire at Pondwell on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Monday). 1 appliance from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is on scene at Nettlestone Hill where a fire has engulfed the...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested and questioned after an alleged assault on Union Street over the weekend saw 1 man taken to hospital. As first reported by Island Echo, officers responded to Union Street at 01:28 on Saturday morning...