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Armed Police have taken up position outside a property in Sandown tonight (Friday). A number of Armed Response officers from both the Island and the mainland have been deployed to Leed Street in the town - the second or third...

A man wanted by Police has been caught after being stopped for motoring offences in Sandown. Officers spotted the Renault Clio as it was being driven out of Ryde earlier on this evening. After following the vehicle, the Island's Joint...

A car has been 'extensively damaged' as a result of a crash on Middle Road at Calbourne this evening (Friday). Emergency services are on scene outside the Water Mill on the B3401 Newport Road. Island Echo readers report that 1...

Police raided 2 homes at Amherst Place in Ryde this morning (Friday) as part of an investigation into the supply of drugs. 7 Police units - including an armed response vehicle and a dog unit - arrived on the estate...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Copse Lane in Freshwater this morning (Friday). 2 ambulances are responding to the incident, alongside several Police units. The crash occurred shortly before 08:45. Southern Vectis buses are unable...

The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have today (Thursday) published an interim report following investigations into a series of catastrophic engine failures on board Wightlink's W-Class ferries. On 12th September 2017, Wight Sky’s ME2 suffered a catastrophic failure during the...

A road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in the closure of The Downs this lunchtime (Thursday).  The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene at the Brading Down Road turnoff, where a Vauxhall and a...

CCTV cameras across the Isle of Wight will cease to be actively monitored from Friday, the Isle of Wight Council have confirmed. Staff at the control room in Newport currently watch a bank of cameras 24 hours a day, 7...

Police have arrested 2 men and a woman as part of an investigation into the supply of drugs in Shanklin today (Wednesday). A number of Police vehicles descended on North Road in the town sometime before midday before specialist officers,...

Firefighters have been called to a property in Carisbrooke this lunchtime (Wednesday) following reports of a potential domestic fire. 2 appliances from Newport are currently on scene at Carisbrooke Road, where crews have gained entry to a property through a...