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Isle of Wight motorists are being urged to take alternative routes home tonight (Thursday) and to have plenty of water in the car as it is confirmed the faulty traffic lights in Newport won't be fixed before rush hour. The...

A large number of Police officers descended on Shanklin last night in connection with a suspected vehicle theft, which resulted in a taser being deployed.  Eagle-eyed Island Echo readers reported spotting up to 7 Police vehicles in the Queens Road...

Motorists heading into Newport are facing lengthy delays this Thursday morning due to the closure of the Fairlee link road. The failure of the main traffic lights at the junction with the link road and the dual carriageway (Medina Way)...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were called to reports of persons in the water off Cowes last night (Wednesday). 2 passengers on a jet ski realised something was wrong with their pleasure craft as they left Cowes...

Residents within the East Wight area of the Island have reported a power outage this evening (Wednesday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are aware of a fault in the PO36 area and as of 20:55, 36 postcode areas have...

Ryde Inshore Rescue were called to assist a small boat named 'Wizard' off the coast of Seaview yesterday evening (Tuesday). The lifeboat was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at around 18:00. Volunteer lifeboat crewmen made best speed to...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the middle of Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) to assist local paramedics with an ongoing medical emergency. The yellow and green helicopter touched down at Simeon Rec at just gone...

Officers investigating last week's serious collision on Briddlesford Road have identified the man who they believe was driving one of the vehicles. Police are appealing directly to this man - who has not been named at this time but is...

3 males have been arrested on suspicion of a variety of offences, including 1 on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, following an incident in Newport last night (Monday). Officers were deployed to Drill Hall Road at around 22:30 following reports...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to Trucast in Ryde tonight (Monday). 2 appliances - 1 from Ryde and 1 from Sandown - are currently in attendance at the industrial factory off Marlborough Road. A...