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Police have been called to a minor road traffic collision in Wootton this morning (Monday). The incident has taken place on Station Road, between Gravel Pit Road and Packsfield Lane. The road is currently partially blocked by the white Civic,...

42-year-old Roland Tomlin has been charged with numerous offences relating to burglaries, shoplifting and assault on the Isle of Wight. Tomlin, of Terminus Road in Cowes, has this evening been charged with 2 counts of burglary and 1 count of attempted...

There has been a small spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest data from Public Health England. The total number of COVID-19 cases identified locally now sits at 177 – an...

The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has this afternoon (Sunday) assisted an individual who injured themselves whilst enjoying a walk at Firestone Copse near Havenstreet. 2 ambulance crews - 1 local crew and 1 from Festimed - responded to the...

Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Police were tasked to reports of a person in the water at Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Sunday).  The National Maritime Operations Center at Fareham mobilised the 2...

Coastguard Rescue Officers from Ventnor and The Needles are on scene alongside Bembridge RNLI at Culver Down near Sandown this evening (Saturday). Concerns have been raised that someone may be stuck on the cliff between Whitecliff Bay and Yaverland. HM...

Firefighters are attending a garage fire at a property in Newport this evening (Saturday). 2 appliances from Newport Fire Station are currently in attendance at Elm Grove. They responded to the scene at speed at around 18:15. Local residents have...

The latest data from Public Health England confirms another small rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the Isle of Wight. Despite increased testing through the facility at Medina and home testing via the NHSX app, the number...

2 vehicles have been involved in a road traffic collision on Hunnyhill in Newport this afternoon (Saturday). The road is blocked as a result of the crash, which is said to involve a Ford and a Citroen. Island Echo is...

33 Islanders have now sadly died with COVID-19 at St Mary’s Hospital, it has been confirmed this afternoon (Saturday). NHS England says that the latest individual to die from COVID-19 passed away in the Isle of Wight’s only hospital yesterday...