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A main road in Cowes has re-opened following a serious road traffic collision overnight. Emergency services were called to Newport Road, close to Somerton Roundabout, shortly before 03:30 this morning (Saturday). Island Echo understands a black Audi collided head-on into...

2 men were arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Newport overnight in what Police have dubbed a '2 for 1' deal. Police were called to reports of a vehicle which had struck a bollard near to McDonalds in Newport...

Firefighters from Ryde, Newport and East Cowes have attended 2 separate fires in the open this evening (Friday). A single crew from Ryde were mobilised to Pondcast Lane, Havenstreet at around 18:50. The wholetime crew discovered that a bonfire was...

A car has crashed into a street sign on Military Road this evening (Friday). Police are in attendance at the scene of the crash near Atherfield, close to Whale Chine. A Toyota Yaris has collided head-on with a ‘reduce speed...

Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist 2 yachts which had collided close to Horse Tail Channel buoy at lunchtime (Thursday). The Tamar-class 'Alfred Albert Williams' was launched at 12:15 at the request of Solent Coastguard to assist the...

A car has overturned on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Thursday). Emergency services are responding to the incident near the junction with Pump Lane. Island Echo understands 2 vehicles are involved, but no one is thought to have been...

A single-vehicle collision has occurred between Rookley and Godshill this evening (Wednesday) leaving the road partially blocked.  A Peugeot 206 has collided with an embankment in the 'S' bends between Brownrigg's Farm Shop and Chequers Inn Road. The vehicle is...

A woman who was spotted on the cliff edge at Culver Down earlier this afternoon (Wednesday) is now in the care of health professionals. Police responded to concerns for the welfare of the individual, who was reported to be on...

Police established a crime scene outside a property in Ryde this morning (Wednesday) following an incident overnight. Blood could be seen splattered across the pavement and on a door at St John's Road, near to the junction with Warwick Street....

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. The woman, from Newport, was arrested at around 19:30 last night (Tuesday) after being spoken to by police officers in Nicholson Road, Ryde. Officers from the...