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A road traffic collision on the dual carriageway in Newport, which has been described as a shunt, is causing traffic delays in the area this morning (Wednesday). The incident has occurred on the right-hand lane of the northbound carriageway, between...

Building inspectors have been alerted to the partial collapse of the front of a house on Ventnor's Zig Zag Road. Stonework at the front of the house has fallen away from around the bay windows, crashing into the garden below. Damage...

A gang targeting motorists and their vehicles in Ryde over the past 2 days has prompted a Police investigation after owners woke up to find their car doors open and glove boxes emptied - or their car missing altogether. Vehicles...

Hovertravel services have once again been suspended as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Despite an improvement in the weather yesterday, the Ryde-Southsea service still found itself brought to a halt due to high winds. Today the wind has...

Businesses have had to shut early and dozens of homes have been left without water owing to a burst water main in Ryde High Street. It was earlier this afternoon (Monday) that water started gushing down the hill, pouring out...

Windy conditions on the Solent have forced the temporary suspension of Hovertravel services this afternoon (Monday).  Despite the sun shining, strong winds have seen the craft unable to navigate the crossing between Ryde and Southsea. Purchased tickets are being accepted...

A 32-year-old woman remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man in Niton last night (Sunday). Officers were called at 21:22 to reports that a man had been assaulted in Chatfeild Road, near to Priory Walk....

Police have confirmed that they are investigating the death of an individual who was found floating in the sea off the Isle of Wight yesterday (Sunday). As previously reported by Island Echo, the cross-Channel Brittany Ferry ‘Cotentin’ reported to HM...

A body has been located off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday), with Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter launched into the English Channel to recover the individual.  Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is in attendance at a medical incident in Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). Flying doctors left their at Thruxton base at around 14:00 and have landed at Moorgreen Reservoir Park on Moorgreen Road...