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A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for the Isle of Wight as freezing temperatures are expected overnight into Saturday morning. Forecasters at IW Met Service say heavy showers this evening will lead to wet roads and possible...

A crash on the main road between Rookley and Niton has brought down a telegraph pole, resulting in the road becoming blocked in both directions this afternoon (Friday). The incident has occurred on Niton Road at Bleak Down, near to...

Police responded to a holiday park in Sandown yesterday evening (Tuesday) following reports that a man had been seen in possession of a firearm. Armed Response Officers were joined by colleagues at The Fairway Holiday Park off Perowne Way at...

This year's Tour of Britain cycle race will conclude with a dramatic uphill battle at The Needles here on the Isle of Wight, with full details of the race route now confirmed. Building on the success of last year’s race,...

An Isle of Wight man who says he was wrongfully accused of raping a number of women has walked free from court today (Monday) as a result of the case against him being dismissed, with the Crown Prosecution Service dropping...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has only been back on the Island a matter of hours but it has already been damaged - with 2 windows smashed. Earlier on today (Monday) Island Echo reported that Floating Bridge No.6 had returned from...

Wightlink is advising of delays of up to 2 hours on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service this morning (Monday). An earlier technical issue has been blamed for causing the significant disruption. Passengers were warned earlier on that services may be...

Firefighters are tackling a dishwasher fire at a property in Ventnor this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances from Ventnor and Shanklin are on scene at Dudley Road, where fire crews have entered a domestic dwelling. 2 breathing apparatus sets and a...

4 people have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an altercation which led to 4 people receiving injuries in Cowes last night (Friday). Police were called at 19:53 to reports of an altercation involving several...

A 72-year-old woman has sustained neck injuries after being assaulted at a play park in Newport yesterday evening (Friday).  As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 18:43 to a report that a woman in her 70s having...