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Summer is well and truly over with spells of heavy, thundery rain heading towards the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday), which has prompted a yellow weather warning to be issued by the IW Met Service. Forecasters say that the rain...

49-year-old Vicki Flinton has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in Winton Street in Ryde on Friday night. As previously reported by Island Echo, a large number of Police officers descended on the residential street at around...

A classic car has come to rest on its side, resulting in the main Blackwater to Rookley road being closed this morning (Sunday).  The white 1986 VW Polo has crashed on the 'S' bends near to May Field. Police, an...

A car and an Argos delivery lorry have been involved in a collision in Lake this morning (Sunday), causing travel delays in the area. The incident, which occurred at just before 10:20, has taken place on the traffic light junction...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tackled a field fire in Brighstone this afternoon (Saturday). Fire appliances from Newport, Freshwater and Yarmouth were called to the field fire off of Hulverstone Lane in Brighstone at...

Forecasters at the IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Sunday). Heavy showers will develop overnight tonight which could bring up to 10mm of rainfall locally, followed by an...

A 49-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing on the Isle of Wight last night (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police rushed to an address on Winton Street in Ryde at around...

Multiple Police officers have descended on an address on Winton Street in Ryde this evening (Friday) - the third time in as many weeks. 5 Police vehicles are currently attending an incident alongside an Isle of Wight Ambulance crew and...

Letters sent out by the Isle of Wight Council to a number of households across the Island have mistakenly contained the personal information of other people including full names, addresses, monies owed and council tax reference numbers, Island Echo can...

2 cross-Solent ferry operators have been forced to cancel sailings to and from the Isle of Wight today (Friday). Mechanical issues with one of Wightlink's Yarmouth-Lymington ferries means the 17:00 sailing from Lymington and the 18:05 return from Yarmouth have...