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The Isle of Wight is one of the safest places in the country and is considered a low COVID-19 risk, meaning Islanders have escaped tougher restrictions on day to day life. Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Monday) announced a 3-tier lockdown...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after Police responded to reports of a burglary in progress at Ashey Road Garage in Ryde this morning (Monday). Officers were called at 06:56 after a report was received that a burglary was happening...

The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance has touched down in the West Wight in response to a medical emergency this morning (Monday). Paramedics and Police were called to Middle Road between Tapnell and Chessell shortly before 08:45. Island Echo understands...

Motorists are having to get used to a major new junction on the Isle of Wight from today (Monday) with St Mary's Roundabout now removed and replaced with a traffic light junction. Work at St Mary's Junction has now entered...

2 power cuts are affecting the Isle of Wight this evening (Sunday).  Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks have been made aware of 2 network faults in Newport and Northwood. The powercut in Newport went off at 19:44 and engineers aim...

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are tackling a kitchen fire at a property in Ryde this afternoon (Sunday). 2 fire appliances are currently on scene at a semi-detached family home on Monkton Street, close to the junction with Rink Road. The...

Police were called to an address in Newport when a man was found unconscious with serious head and facial injuries late last night (Friday). Officers were alerted by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to reports of an assault at...

A 59-year-old man has suffered serious facial injuries following an assault in Ryde yesterday evening (Friday). Police were called to Augusta Road, off Spencer Road, at 17:48 to reports of a man being assaulted. On arrival, almost an hour later,...

Homes and businesses in central Ryde have been hit by a power cut this evening (Friday). 17 postcode areas in PO33 2-- have lost supply due to a network fault. The power went off at just gone 18:00 as families...

HRH The Princess Royal visited Cowes and Newport today (Friday), flying in by helicopter. Princess Anne paid a working visit to see the renovated training facilities at UKSA on Artic Road, Cowes. Her Royal Highness was met by Chief Executive...