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After a slight hiatus, the Island Roads gritters will once again be hitting the Island's road network as a result of the forecast low temperatures overnight. It is expected that the mercury will drop below freezing tonight (Thursday) and into...

Police are investigating a fight that broke out between 2 schoolchildren in Newport yesterday (Wednesday), which was watched by a group of around 40 others. The incident took place on Victoria Rec near to Christ the King College and Carisbrooke...

The Isle of Wight Council will demand an extra 4.99% from households through their Council Tax bills from April, as councillors have tonight (Wednesday) approved the 2023/24 Budget which will also see parking charges increase and significant cuts made to...

Police, paramedics and firefighters are all in attendance at a single vehicle collision in Knighton this evening (Wednesday), where a car has rolled onto its side. The incident has occurred on Knighton Lane by the triangular junction with Langbridge and...

57-year-old Vincent Charles Roberts, who was found by Police working in a Newport corner shop whilst hiding out on the Isle of Wight, has been found guilty of 8 counts of committing a prohibited act with someone suffering from a...

The driver of a Nissan Micra that fled the scene of a crash on The Downs at Ashey last night (Tuesday) managed to evade arrest, Police have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Ashey Road...

Police are on the hunt for the driver of a car that has fled the scene of a crash on The Downs tonight (Tuesday). The incident has happened on Ashey Road, near to the junction with Brading Down Road. Island...

A serving prisoner attempted to cause maximum disruption by climbing onto the roof of HMP Isle of Wight over the weekend.  The unnamed prisoner somehow gained access to the roof of the Category B prison in Newport - thought to...

Firefighters have responded to a reported fire at HMP Isle of Wight this evening (Tuesday), with fears prisoners may have been trapped inside.  4 pumping appliances from Newport, East Cowes and Cowes were mobilised to Parkhurst prison at 18:02, with...

A 23-year-old man from Sandown has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and going equipped after Police responded to reports of a burglary in progress in Lake last night (Monday). Officers were alerted to an ongoing incident at 19:56 when...