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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...

A crash involving 3 vehicles has occurred on a busy road in Gunville this morning. The incident occurred on Gunville Road at around 07:45 and has seen a black Audi collide with 2 parked cars, a black Nissan and a...

A candle fire at a property in Binstead yesterday evening (Wednesday) saw multiple appliances from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised. As previously reported by Island Echo, crews from Newport and Ryde were called to...

Crews from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at an address in Binstead this evening (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at an address on Chestnut Close, a cul de sac off Binstead Lodge...

Emergency services are currently in attendance at a medical incident in Binstead this afternoon (Wednesday) after a pedestrian was hit by a car. The incident occurred at around 14:45 on Binstead Road and has seen 1 casualty hit by a...

A 19-year-old man from Sandown was stopped by Police this morning (Wednesday) and arrested after suspected cocaine was found hidden in a sock. At around 02:00 this morning, officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary stopped the male in...

For the 9th consecutive day, gritters will be out in force across the Island this afternoon (Wednesday) as the team at Island Roads continue to help make the roads safer for vehicle users. Treatment on the precautionary route and bridge...