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Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision on St Mary's Roundabout in Newport this afternoon (Monday). The incident has taken place on the Dodnor side of the busy roundabout, which has been partially closed by Police. Island Echo...

Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Bembridge RNLI lifeboat were tasked to reports of a person cut off by the tide at St Helens earlier this morning (Monday). A concerned member of the public made a 999...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is to receive an additional £48million from the Government to help redesign acute services for Island residents, it has been announced tonight (Sunday). Earlier today it was revealed by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson that...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was called into action when an afternoon trip on the Solent ended almost before it had began for 3 adults and 2 children aboard a 12ft motorboat earlier on today (Sunday).  The boat had suffered engine trouble at...

Photo: @Bembridge RNLI Three members of the public were brought to safety by Bembridge Inshore Lifeboat after getting into difficulty whilst taking part in the Bembridge & St Helens Fort Walk this evening (Saturday). The 'RNLB Norman Harvey' - Inshore...

A 24-year-old woman from Wroxall has been charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis following a road traffic collision in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police received a report of a road traffic...

Passengers travelling on Wightlink's Lymington to Yarmouth car ferry service are currently stuck on board the vessel 'Wight Sun' as it is unable to dock at Yarmouth due to a mechanical issue. Sometime around 20:30, a problem developed on the car...

A storeroom at Northwood Primary School has been damaged after a car crashed into it during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Wyatts Lane has been partially closed as a result of the damage caused to the brick-built structure,...

The scene at Upton yesterday afternoon The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service remain in attendance at the scene of a barn fire on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Friday). Smoke has been billowing into the sky throughout...

A tree has crashed down and hit a car on one of the main roads between Newport and the West Wight this evening (Thursday). Middle Road is currently blocked in both directions between The Blacksmith Arms and Elm Lane, Calbourne...