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The National Police Air Service helicopter is in attendance at an incident near Whitcombe this afternoon (Thursday). The NPAS helicopter has joined several units on the ground in the vicinity of Whitcombe Manor and Whitecroft in what appears to be...

Motorists in Newport are facing delays following a road traffic collision on the Dual Carriageway this afternoon (Thursday) Emergency services including officers from Hampshire Constabulary and 2 ambulances from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are at the scene on...

Photo: Isle of Wight Police A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and drug offences after he was stopped whilst cycling on Fairlee Road early this morning (Thursday). Officers were called to a concern for the welfare after...

An ongoing incident involving the Police at Wightlink’s Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal is causing disruption this morning (Thursday), with the cross-Solent operator already advising of 2-hour delays.  Hampshire Constabulary is asking people to avoid the terminal area and confirm that travel...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue are tackling an unattended bonfire within woodland near Adgestone on the outskirts of Sandown tonight (Tuesday). 1 appliance from Sandown was mobilised just before 22:20 to reports from a member of the...

Firefighters have extinguished a fire in the open in Sandown this evening (Tuesday), which is highly suspected to have been started maliciously. Crews from Sandown and Shanklin have been tackling the 30x12m scrubland fire in the old Southern Water storage...

Red Funnel is advising of 60 minute delays on its East Cowes to Southampton vehicle ferry service this morning (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator says that the 06:00 and 07:00 crossings from Southampton and the 07:30 and 08:30 crossings from East...

A tractor's trailer has overturned on the main Rookley to Godshill road this evening (Bank Holiday Monday). The road is completely blocked in both directions near Bow Bridge as you enter the village of Godshill from the north. Southern Vectis...

Police have confirmed that a man in his 40s has died following an incident in Upper Ventnor this morning (Bank Holiday Monday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to Down Lane shortly before 10:00 with access to...

Yarmouth RNLI was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard early this morning (Bank Holiday Monday) following reports of a boat drifting off The Needles. A Pan Pan was received by the Coastguard shortly before 07:20, with secondary reports from a dog walker...