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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that they have discontinued the charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving against 31-year-old Ben Entwistle following a road traffic collision on Briddlesford Road in June. As previously reported by Island Echo,...

Photo: FreshwaterFire Emergency services have been called to an injured adult in Yarmouth this evening (Wednesday).  Needles Coastguard Rescue Team, Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have all been called to the...

2 men from Cornwall have been arrested on suspicion of numerous offences after a crossbow, air gun, a knife and Class A drugs were discovered in a vehicle on the outskirts of Newport last night (Tuesday). Officers stopped a red...

A man and woman, wanted by Police for outstanding offences, have been arrested in Ventnor town this afternoon (Wednesday). Officers descended on the Pound Lane area shortly around 11:30 and moved to make 2 arrests. A 20-year-old woman and a...

Police are investigating an attempted burglary on a pharmacy in Ryde overnight. Officers were called shortly after 02:00 this morning (Wednesday) to reports of an attempted burglary at Boots pharmacy at Tower House surgery on Rink Road. A number of...

For the third day running those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight are facing disruption - this time on Wightlink's Fastcat service. Wightlink has advised that the 08:40 sailing from Portsmouth Harbour and the 09:10 from Ryde Pier...

HM Coastguard and Ryde Inshore Rescue are involved in an ongoing search of the Wootton Creek area tonight (Tuesday).  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are conducting a sweep along the banks of the creek, whilst Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat carries out...

A man, equipped with nothing more than a battery-powered tea light, ‘thought it was the end’ when he got wedged inside a 15-inch stormwater pipe in Shanklin and had to be rescued by emergency crews. The unnamed individual spent more...

A man has sustained a nasty leg injury after being run over by a lorry in Carisbrooke yesterday (Monday). The incident occurred on Carisbrooke Road near Cedar Hill at around 10:30. Island Echo understands that the male pedestrian slipped, resulting...

Red Funnel have been forced to cancel a number of vehicle ferry and hi-speed sailings this morning (Tuesday), with delays also being experienced on the operator's cross-Solent services. Earlier this morning, the 05:00 car ferry sailing from Southampton was cancelled...