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4 men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation following suspicious behaviour in the Sandown area this week. Police were called at 11:25 this morning (Friday) to a report of men in a van knocking on doors...

Red Funnel has announced another 4 cancellations on its hi-speed Red Jet service to and from West Cowes, which will badly hit those heading home from a night out in Southampton tonight (Friday). It has been confirmed that the 22:00...

Flying medics from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are assisting colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an ongoing medical emergency in Wootton this afternoon (Friday). 2 ambulances and an operational commander are on scene at...

A car has been crashed and left abandoned in the middle of St George’s Roundabout today (Friday). The incident, which is thought to have happened overnight, has seen a silver Vauxhall Astra Estate come to rest in the middle of...

A motorcyclist who sustained head and chest injuries in last night's crash between Apse Heath and Lake will appear in court later this year. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Newport Road, between Raj's Premier and...

A number of vital morning services on Island Line have been cancelled this morning (Friday) due to a member of traincrew being unavailable. A lack of staff on the Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin network has been causing problems for...

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, have been called to a serious road traffic collision between Apse Heath and Lake tonight (Thursday). Police and ambulance crews are on scene at Newport Road having been alerted to the incident - which...

Island Echo understands the Island Harbour Marina on the outskirts of Newport may be in trouble, with suggestions that administrators are to be appointed. It was yesterday afternoon that the first whispers were heard that there was trouble brewing on...

10 Red Jet crossings have been cancelled tomorrow (Friday) as cross-Solent travel operator Red Funnel continues to struggle with staff availability.  The 06:05, 07:15, 08:25, 15:35 and 16:45 from Southampton and 06:40, 07:50, 09:00, 16:10 and 17:20 from Cowes have...

2 teenagers and a woman in her 60s woman were assaulted in Los Altos park in Sandown yesterday evening (Wednesday), leading to a police investigation being launched. Police were called to the popular public park at around 19:45 to report...