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The hosepipe ban that has been in place across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight since 5th August looks to be lifted after nearly 3 months. Following a record low in rainfall in the early part of 2022, Southern Water...

A man in his 70s has sadly died after suffering a medical episode at the wheel of his VW Polo in Northwood this morning (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo, Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the...

IW Met Service has issued another weather warning for the Isle of Wight, with torrential downpours expected between 17:00 and midnight today (Thursday). According to forecasters, showers will develop late this afternoon and will become frequent and heavy during the...

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Eastern Yar, which is said to be high and rising. In the last 12 hours, over 30mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton - an amount that the EA...

Emergency services are in attendance at a serious road traffic collision in Northwood this morning (Thursday), which is causing significant rush hour delays for those heading in and out of Cowes. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has dispatched several...

Torrential downpours throughout the night have led to flooding on the Island’s roads, including at Sandown where the road has been closed. A yellow weather warning for heavy rain was issued by IW Met Service yesterday (Wednesday), with the forecast...

The search for a missing male in the vicinity of Culver Down in the East Wight is being conducted from the air, land and sea tonight (Wednesday). Emergency services including the Police, HM Coastguard, the RNLI and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter...

An immigration offender found working at a car wash in Ryde during a raid this morning (Wednesday) has been bailed to catch a flight home tomorrow. As first reported by Island Echo, Home Office Immigration officials descended on 5 Star...

A 31-year-old man from Shanklin is being quizzed by Police after being arrested on suspicion of voyeurism. Officers descended on an address in the town yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) as part of an ongoing sexual offence investigation. The male was arrested...

Hovertravel has suspended its services this afternoon (Wednesday) due to the continuing adverse weather. Services between Ryde-Southsea have been halted due to the strong winds on the Solent. An update is expected at 15:00 but it's unclear if services will...