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Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently in attendance at a road traffic collision in Blackwater this afternoon (Sunday). Fire crews from Newport were mobilised alongside police, paramedics and the Enhanced Care Paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...

Police are seeking information after a sheep was killed in the garden of a property on Lushington Hill in Wootton earlier this week.  The owner of the animal reported to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary that their pet sheep...

Hovertravel service has been suspended for the 2nd time today (Saturday) due to adverse weather conditions.  As previously reported by Island Echo the cross-Solent service encountered major disruption this morning and this afternoon before service was resumed at 15:00. However...

Adverse weather today (Saturday) has forced Hovertravel to suspend services on its Ryde - Southsea route. Heavy winds have enforced the suspension of the cross-Solent service. Tickets that have already been purchased are being accepted on Wightlinks Fast Cat service....

The truly magical and meticulously designed Christmas lights display at Goldcrest Close in Carisbrooke, which took more than 3 months to put up, has been revealed as the winner of Light up the Wight 2022! Islanders once again jumped in...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a kitchen fire at a property in Northwood, Cowes this evening (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes, as well as the Response Support Vehicle from Newport, have responded...

A 43-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm and possession of a bladed article following an incident in Shanklin yesterday evening (Thursday). Police were called to St John's Road in the town...

A driver has been summonsed to appear in court after being found driving a vehicle with no insurance and no valid MOT or tax. Officers from the High Harm Team stopped the Volvo S40 on the Esplanade at Ryde earlier...

An investigation into the Police's response to the murder of Scott Cooper, which was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has resulted in 3 control room staff being spoken to. As previously reported by Island Echo, a...

Police have been in attendance on Dodnor Lane in Newport this afternoon (Thursday) after receiving reports of a suspicious item near to the Island’s hospital. Several Police vehicles were mobilised to the scene on the industrial estate shortly after 13:20....