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Emergency services are currently searching for a missing Stoke-on-Trent man in the West Wight area tonight (Monday). An appeal was posted on social media just before 21:00 by a concerned friend, who said Kai had not been seen in over...

Up to 66 jobs are at risk at Neutrik's factory on the Isle of Wight, potentially cutting the workforce by almost 60%, Island Echo can reveal. Staff were made aware about the potential for redundancies last week - just 14...

Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving several cars in Lake. The incident has occurred on Newport Road, close to the traffic light junction with the High Street. No one is thought to be seriously injured in...

A 2-vehicle collision has occurred on the outskirts of Ryde this afternoon (Monday), resulting in 1 vehicle coming to rest on its roof. The road traffic collision has taken place on the A3055 Beaper Shute between Carpenters Road and Harding...

HM Coastguard, Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue 175 are working to rescue a man and a woman on the coast near St Helens this lunchtime (Monday). The incident has taken place between St Helens and Priory Bay in a remote...

The Island Day Nursery in Sandown has a confirmed case of COVID-19, it has been announced. Parents have been advised to self-isolate their children for 14 days in an email sent out this afternoon (Sunday). The news comes just hours...

An urgent email has been sent out to parents of children at an Isle of Wight primary school following a confirmed case of COVID-19. Public Health England have confirmed that the first case of the potentially deadly coronavirus has now...

A mini heatwave that has brought balmy conditions to the Isle of Wight will continue until at least Wednesday, forecasters have updated. IW Met Service says that whilst the weekend has been nice, things are still on the up with...

Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) was called into action yesterday afternoon (Saturday) when a yacht reported it was in difficulty off the Ventnor coast. Solent Coastguard requested that the volunteers of SSILB launched the lifeboat to assist the casualty...

Firefighters from Newport have dealt with a picnic bench fire in East Cowes this evening (Saturday). 1 appliance was mobilised by fire control to Victoria Grove in the town following reports that a piece of furniture was alight. A hose...