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Parents have been informed that a member of staff at Christ the King College in Newport has tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent out this afternoon, it has been confirmed that a case has been identified and the...

Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are back in action today (Friday), but will finish earlier than usual this evening. Services have been suspended for the past week as a result of both remaining trains being unfit...

Red Funnel have cancelled at least 2 car ferry sailings on their East Cowes to Southampton route this morning (Friday).  It’s been advised that the 07:30 from Southampton and the 09:00 from East Cowes have both been pulled. Technical issues...

Coastguard Rescue Officers from The Needles and Ventnor were called into action to help transfer a casualty to an awaiting ambulance at Tennyson Down yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Solent Coastguard mobilised the 2 teams at just gone 14:20 following a request...

Police have been making enquiries following the discovery of a man's body at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Newport. Officers responded to Bowcombe Business Park at just before 18:45 yesterday evening (Wednesday). The death of the man, aged...

The driver of a Vauxhall Corsa has escaped injury after rolling their vehicle in Brading. Police are in attendance on Coach Lane this evening (Wednesday) where the small hatchback car has come to a rest on its side. Island Echo...

Persons are feared trapped inside at least 1 vehicle following a road traffic collision between Blackwater and Arreton this evening (Wednesday). The incident, which occurred at around 17:10, has taken place on a sudden bend on the main Newport to...

A driver has voluntarily surrendered their licence following a crash in Bembridge this morning (Wednesday). Police were called to Foreland Road in the village at around 10:00 when 2 vehicles collided. Officers attended the scene and it soon became clear...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in Hale Common near Arreton tonight (Tuesday).  A small blue car has been significantly damaged in the crash, which is thought to involve just 1 vehicle. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight...

Island Roads will once again be gritting the road network tonight (Tuesday) with another night of freezing temperatures expected. Winter has well and truly arrived with the mercury expected to hit zero this evening and into Wednesday morning. Gritters will...