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Police are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision on Hale Common near Branstone Farm last night (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a silver Ford Ka lost control on a downhill sweeping left-hand bend and collided with a...

An arson investigation has been launched by Police after a woman was injured in a garage fire in Ventnor, with officers probing whether the fire was started with intent to endanger life. Emergency services rushed to an address on Spring...

HM Coastguard has been called to investigate the discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance in Ryde - the third such find this week. Investigations are being carried out to locate the object, which was originally found by Police on...

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash, in which 2 people are trapped, on the main road between Arreton and Apse Heath tonight (Saturday).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised appliances from Newport, Shanklin and...

A female casualty is being treated by paramedics following a fire in a residential garage in Ventnor this evening (Saturday).  Fire appliances from Shanklin, Sandown and Ryde are on scene at Spring Gardens, where a small fire in amongst a...

A 24-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of affray following an incident in Wootton last night (Friday). Police were called to an address on Mary Rose Avenue at 21:19 to reports that a number of men were...

Firefighters are assisting paramedics with gaining entry to a property in Ryde this morning (Saturday).  Police have closed Cross Street, between George Street and Union Street, whilst colleagues from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service work to make...

Bomb Disposal experts found themselves on the Isle of Wight for the second time in 24 hours following the discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance at Shanklin this afternoon (Friday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at just before...

Around 35% of the Island's entire population have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been revealed. Data published by NHS England, recorded on the National Immunisation Management Service database, breaks down vaccine doses by clinical...

A minor 2-car collision is causing some tailbacks in Arreton this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred on Arreton Street - the main road between Sandown and Newport - near to the junction with Cherrywood View. Police are on scene...