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The mobile phone network Three (3) has been hit by a major outage across the Isle of Wight and in other parts of the South tonight (Sunday). Thousands of people are experiencing issues using their mobile to send and receive...

Emergency services are attending to an injured motorcyclist following a collision involving a motorcycle and a van on Clatterford Road in Carisbrooke this afternoon (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have mobilised 2 crews to the scene between Carisbrooke...

UPDATED: A suspected illegal immigrant has been found hiding in a coach at Fishbourne ferry terminal on the Isle of Wight this evening (Friday). The discovery was made when the driver of a Kardan Travel coach opened up the lower...

A trio of Isle of Wight residents have been recognised in this year's New Year's Honours List. The honours system demonstrates the breadth of service given by people from all different backgrounds across the UK. In total, 1,148 people have...

Police are attending a 2 car crash on The Downs near Knighton this evening (Friday). The incident, which has involved a Ford Kuga and a Mini One, has occurred at the Lime Kiln Shute crossroads. Emergency services were called to...

UPDATED: Fire crews from Newport, East Cowes and Ryde are responding to an alarm activation at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this evening (Thursday). At least 4 appliances are on scene at the North end of the hospital building near...

Police, fire and ambulance crews have all responded to reports of persons trapped in a car following a crash on Forelands Road in Bembridge this evening (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised appliances from Bembridge, Ryde...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Ryde this morning (Thursday) - the helicopter’s second deployment to the Island so far today. Life-saving doctors and paramedics from the HEMS team have landed at Prestwood Grange...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Bembridge Coast Hotel in Bembridge this morning (Thursday) in response to a call for assistance from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. The bright yellow and green helicopter...

Wightlink are running a revised timetable on their busy Fishbourne-Portsmouth route today (Thursday) due to a technical issue on board one of their ferries. Island Echo readers have reported that the new Victoria of Wight ferry developed a fault and...