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Over 30 postcodes in the Havenstreet, Wootton and Sandown areas are without power following a failure in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks says it became aware of the issue at just after 05:40....

A small hatchback has been left abandoned in the middle of a busy Island roundabout following a collision last night. The blue coloured 2008 Renault Megane has been left between trees on Racecourse Roundabout having suffered significant damage in the...

Firefighters have been in attendance at Morrison’s in Lake following reports of a leaking fridge this morning (Saturday). Retained crews from Shanklin and Sandown were mobilised to the supermarket at 03:20 to check for leaking refrigerant gas and provide ventilation....

Yarmouth RNLI’s all weather lifeboat battled gale force winds and rough seas after being tasked to reports of a boat drifting in the Solent this afternoon (Friday). The Severn class lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), launched shortly after 14:20 and made...

Several postcodes in the Ryde area are without power this evening (Friday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say that a fault was reported with the electricity supply at 20:51 and an engineer is expected to begin assessing the failure shortly....

A main stretch of road between Newport and Arreton is closed to allow for emergency works this evening (Friday). Island Roads crews have closed the road between the Blackwater Junction and Merstone Lane to allow for the removal of a...

Residents and commuters in East Cowes are in a state of gridlock as motorists struggle with diversions and the volume of traffic this afternoon (Friday). It comes as those living locally have slammed works being undertaken as part of a...

An Isle of Wight supermarket has been forced to closed for health and safety reasons after a mouse jumped out of a woman's handbag and proceeded to run around the store. Island Echo readers reported that the ALDI store in...

Adverse weather conditions with winds gusting up to 65mph have forced the suspension of both Red Jet and Hovertravel services this morning (Friday).  Hovertravel hasn’t operated their Ryde to Southsea service since yesterday afternoon owing to the strong winds. It...

Following an incident that saw children offered sweets whilst walking home from school in Shanklin, officers from Hampshire Constabulary have revealed that there was 'no risk' to those involved. The South Wight Neighbourhoods Policing team have been investigating a report...