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A car has left the road, trapping the occupants inside, on The Downs near Newchurch this lunchtime (Wednesday). Police, fire and ambulance crews all on scene between Newport Shute and the entrance to Duxmore Farm, where a car has left...

Just days after the Island was basking in glorious Summer sunshine, a yellow weather warning for up to 50mm of heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a very complex weather pattern...

Police on the Isle of Wight have seized 2 cars being illegally driven on the Island this afternoon (Tuesday). The first seizure was a BMW 1 Series on West Street in Newport after the driver was found to have no...

4 people were rescued by firefighters from a precarious position on St Boniface Down in Ventnor last night (Monday). At just gone 20:00, fire crews from Newport, Shanklin and Ventnor were mobilised to Leeson Road, where a public footpath was...

A nighttime search has been launched in Ryde tonight (Monday) as a result of concerns for an individual - or individuals - being raised with HM Coastguard.  Coastguard Rescue Officers from Bembridge and Ventnor are currently on scene at Quay...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts have been deployed to Shanklin Seafront this evening (Monday) following the discovery of a suspected piece of ordnance. The object was discovered at low tide last night (Sunday) which saw Coastguards mobilised from the Fort...

A car has left the road and ploughed straight through a hedge on the main road between Whitwell and Ventnor this afternoon (Monday). The incident that occurred around 15:30, has seen a grey Ford Fiesta leave the road careering into...

59-year-old Mark Saurin has been charged with aggravated burglary and possession of a knife following an incident in Ryde on Saturday evening. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police descended on Melville Street in the town at 18:15 to reports...

A cyclist was injured after they came off their bike on the main road between Wootton and Binstead yesterday (Sunday). The incident occurred just after 11:15 at Elenors Grove between Kite Hill and Quarr Hill, just before the entrance to...

Ferry operator Wightlink is facing delays of up to 60-minutes on its Fishbourne to Portsmouth route this morning (Monday). The delays are a result of a technical issue that saw the 07:20 sailing to Portsmouth cancelled. This comes as many...