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A 44-year-old Gosport man has been charged with a number of driving offences after failing to stop for Police in Sandford yesterday (Thursday). Officers from the Joint Operations Unit went to pull over a Mercedes on Shanklin Road yesterday afternoon,...

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its cross-Solent service this morning (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions. Wet and windy weather means the hovercraft is unable to operate between Ryde and Southsea. Passengers are being directed to Wightlink’s Fastcat service...

Bomb disposal experts were called to an address in Rookley yesterday (Thursday) after a homeowner dug up a hand grenade in their front garden. Police were alerted to the explosive find at an address on Bunkers Lane and attended the...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a serious medical emergency in Ventnor this afternoon (Thursday) as a result of a woman falling down a flight of steps and going into cardiac arrest.  The incident...

A road traffic collision involving a motorcycle has resulted in Long Lane on the outskirts of Newport being closed in both directions this afternoon (Thursday).  Emergency services are rushing to the scene near Landscape Lane, where it is understood a...

A 47-year-old man from Newport has been arrested and questioned following a stabbing in Ryde at the weekend. As first reported by Island Echo, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was scrambled to Ryde on Saturday night, with...

A road traffic collision at Blackwater is causing delays on the main Newport to Sandown road this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred on the A3056 near the junction with Merstone Lane - known locally as Crouchers Cross. Police, fire...

Emergency services are on scene at a crash on Ward Avenue in Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday). Fire crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to the incident, which has involved just 1 vehicle....

Motorists face yet more disruption in Ryde as Smallbrook Lane is to be completely closed next week, and again for 2 weeks later on in November. The initial plan was to complete the roundabout improvement works under temporary traffic lights...

A van fire has been extinguished by retained firefighters in the West Wight this afternoon (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Freshwater was mobilised to Colwell Road following reports of a fire within the cab of a Ford Transit. Upon arrival, the...