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A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of a string of offences following a disturbance in Ryde last night (Tuesday). 6 Police units responded to the railway bridge on St John's Road at just after 20:00 following...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are working as quickly and as safely as possible to rescue a horse which has become trapped in a river near Arreton this morning (Wednesday). Crews from Newport, Ryde and Shanklin are...
Read moreDetailsA man has stolen cash and tobacco from a shop in Sandown after allegedly threatening staff with a bottle of liquid, feared to be acid. The unidentified male entered the Central convenience store on Avenue Road at just gone 21:00...
Read moreDetailsBurger King says they intend to open their first Isle of Wight restaurant within a matter of weeks, Island Echo can reveal. Islanders will finally be able to order Big Whoppers, chicken fries and more from the sought-after fast food chain, which...
Read moreDetailsThe main road through Havenstreet has been closed in both directions this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car. Police and paramedics are currently on the scene on the straight stretch...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services are attending a road traffic collision at Lake this afternoon (Tuesday) with delays reported in and around the area. A car and a motorcycle are reported to have been involved in the incident on Newport Road, close to...
Read moreDetailsA yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight tonight and into Tuesday morning has been issued by IW Met Service. Forecasters say that fog patches will develop in low lying rural parts of the Island throughout this...
Read moreDetailsGritters will be out across the Isle of Wight from 20:00 tonight (Monday) due to the predicted low temperatures. Island Roads have taken the decision to treat the road network as a precautionary measure. Motorists are warned to drive carefully...
Read moreDetailsA car burst into flames moments after crashing into a parked vehicle in Gunville during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Gunville Road on the outskirts of Newport at around 02:00 following reports of...
Read moreDetailsFire crews are working to extricate an individual from their vehicle following a road traffic collision on St Mary’s Roundabout this evening (Sunday). At just before 17:30, 2 vehicles were involved in a collision when 1 of the vehicles emerged...
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