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A car fire has led to the closure of the main road through Binstead this morning (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has 1 appliance from Ryde on scene at Quarr Hill, where a Mercedes-Benz estate...

Yarmouth RNLI’s lifeboat volunteers launched into darkness on Tuesday night to assist a racing yacht with its sails tangled on its keel 2 miles south of St Catherine’s Point. The lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 20:45...

The long-running legal dispute over Floating Bridge No.6 has finally come to an end, but the taxpayer won’t be finding out what the final settlement figure is. The Isle of Wight Council, Burness Corlett Three Quays (Southampton) Limited and Mainstay...

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom just 44 days into her premiership, entering the history books as the shortest-serving PM in the country's history. In the latest Downing Street drama, Liz has announced this lunchtime...

Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into a man and a woman whilst they were walking through the streets of Newport during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, a...

Wightlink has been forced to cancel several crossings on its Yarmouth-Lymington route this morning (Thursday) due to a mechanical issue. It has been confirmed that 3 sailings have been pulled including the 09:45 and 11:45 from Yarmouth and the 10:45...

Emergency services are responding to a crash on the main Newport to Yarmouth road at Ningwood this morning (Thursday). Island Echo understands that 2 vehicles have been involved in the crash, with 1 going into the back of another. The...

Early morning and evening trains on Island Line have been cancelled for at least the next 2 days due to yet more staffing issues. It has been announced that train services between Ryde and Shanklin will cease to operate this...

A crime scene has been cordoned off in Newport Town Centre following a serious assault during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). Police are in attendance on South Street, at the entrance to TK Maxx’s delivery bay, as a...

Police have arrested, questioned and bailed a 15-year-old boy from Newport in connection with a stabbing incident in Church Litten park earlier this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police responded to the town centre on 6th October following...