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Police are currently in attendance at a road traffic incident on a busy road in Newport this lunchtime (Friday). The incident occurred at around 12:00 and has seen a crash take place near where Dodnor Lane meets Medina Way. The...

The Cowes to East Cowes floating bridge is currently suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of a 'minor' technical issue. The Isle of Wight Council says that a 'minor' repair is currently being undertaken. They add that it is...

All Island Line trains have been suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of ice on the line.  No trains will run between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin Station until around 13:00 South Western Railway has confirmed. Services have been...

Island Roads have tonight (Thursday) put Fairlee Road and a section of Shide Road under emergency road closures following a ‘large scale’ water leak, subsequently freezing on the carriageway. With temperatures dropping to below freezing and two water leaks which...

Police and ambulance crews are in attendance at a road traffic incident in Yarmouth this evening (Thursday) that has seen a car collide with 2 pedestrians. Officers were called to the scene on River Road  at 17:10. The incident occurred...

 The Cowes to East Cowes floating bridge is currently stuck in the middle of the water this afternoon (Thursday). Floating bridge 6 set off from Cowes around 30 minutes ago but has only made it a few metres before coming...

A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Wales is assisting with the medical evacuation of an injured walker from the top of Tennyson Down this afternoon (Thursday). The nearby Needles Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to the incident at around 13:00 after...

Months of chaos for residents of Queen's Road and those heading into and out of Ryde are to finally come to an end after it was confirmed by Southern Water to Island Echo that the road is to be reopened...

A broken-down coach is causing heavy traffic delays at the bottom of Newport High Street this afternoon (Thursday). The coach has stopped outside County Hall near Coppins Bridge roundabout and is blocking the lanes used by traffic heading to Cowes...

Gritters will continue to treat the Island's roads today (Thursday) ahead of a cold overnight period which could see temperatures reach as low as -8c. Crews from Island Roads will be out on the precautionary routes from 15:00 this afternoon...