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Police are hunting for the driver of a BMW that failed to stop and took officers on a pursuit the wrong way down a one-way street in Ryde earlier tonight (Monday).  Officers are currently searching the Star Street and High...

Police will be interviewing the driver of a VW Golf following a crash in Ryde earlier today (Monday) that resulted in a motorcyclist being injured. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to High Park Road at...

A motorcyclist has been knocked of their bike as a result of a collision with a car in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). The crash has occurred on High Park Road, between Arundel Road and Somerset Road, and involves a black...

The victim of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the outskirts of Newport last month has been named as 61-year-old Alistair Carter. Alistair, of High Street in Ventnor, died in hospital after being hit by a Range Rover...

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs following a raid on a flat in Shanklin this morning (Monday). Police executed a warrant at a flat on Alresford Road shortly...

Traffic is reported to be at a standstill on Perowne Way in Sandown this morning (Monday) as a month-long one-way system comes into force on Lake Hill for utility works. Motorists are experiencing lengthy delays in excess of 30 minutes...

Yarmouth RNLI’s Severn-class All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by HM Coastguard yesterday morning (Sunday) following reports that a 42ft yacht had lost its rudder, leaving the vessel without steerage. The volunteer crew of Yarmouth Lifeboat, who were paged...

A 37-year-old man from Ryde has been charged with criminal damage and has been remanded in custody following an incident in Shanklin during the early hours of Saturday morning. Police were called shortly before 03:50 yesterday to a report of...

Passengers on board Red Funnel's vehicle ferry helplessly watched on as a man swam for his life after nearly being mowed down by a 195,000 ton cargo ship in Southampton Water earlier this morning (Sunday). Shortly before 09:50, 3 men...

25-year-old Thomas Riordan has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following a serious assault in Shanklin yesterday (Saturday), which left a man in his 20s with serious facial injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at...