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Police have confirmed that a woman in her 70s died in yesterday's serious road traffic collision between a double decker bus and a car in Shanklin. It was just before 18:10 yesterday evening (Monday) that emergency services were called to...

The Isle of Wight is set to experience its first true heatwave of the Summer this week, with forecasters predicting a sharp rise in temperatures and prolonged sunshine for the Isle of Wight Festival weekend! Conditions are expected to steadily...

A serious crash between a double decker bus and a car in Shanklin has led to a major emergency response this evening (Monday), with the main road between Shanklin and Ventnor closed. The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has landed...

A lively debate on the 'State of the Island', organised by Island Echo and the Isle of Wight Observer, saw an audience of 200 Islanders pack into the Riverside Centre on Friday, with many thousands more watching online.  The debate,...

Police swooped on a Mercedes with a suspected impaired driver at the wheel in Newport late last night (Saturday), uncovering a terrifying spiked weapon inside the vehicle. The dramatic stop took place on the Fairlee Road link road coming off...

3 teenage boys who found themselves cut off by the tide on a remote stretch of coastline were rescued in a multi-agency operation during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). It was just gone midnight that HM Coastguard responded...

A speeding driver who overtook a learner and then 'flipped the bird' was served instant karma when Police stepped out in front of him - and slapped him with a ticket. Dashcam footage, captured by local driving instructor Darren Willett,...

W Hurst & Son (IW) Ltd has announced that its Ventnor branch will close at the end of August, but the Freshwater store will remain open - for now at least. It was back in May 2025, following a comprehensive...

Supermarket giant Aldi has announced plans for a new store in Ryde.  The proposed store will be located in the Neutrik building off Cothey Way which has been vacant for 3 years. Up to 40 new jobs for the new...

Concern for 2 young girls 'face down on the pavement' on a residential street in Newport led to a response from Police and paramedics yesterday evening (Thursday). Emergency services were called to East View, near Nine Acres Primary School, at...