DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the middle of Ryde in a late night mission to provide urgent pre-hospital treatment to a poorly individual. It was just before 23:40 that the helicopter touched down at...
Read moreDetailsPolice are continuing to piece together the full circumstances of the deaths of John and Lyn King, who died alongside their 2 Dachshund dogs when their car plunged 300ft off the cliffs at The Needles last week. It was on...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Bembridge in response to an emergency in the village this evening (Monday). Life-saving medics landed at Steyne Park at 19:42, following a short flight from Queen Alexandra Hospital...
Read moreDetailsA man in his 70s who was seriously injured in a collision on Ryde Esplanade late last year has died almost 6 months after the incident, Police have confirmed. The collision occurred on the morning of 11th December 2024, when...
Read moreDetailsPolice have confirmed that a 67-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman both died in Friday's cliff plunge at The Needles, with 2 dogs also dying in the incident. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has today (Monday) released further details...
Read moreDetailsDetectives have launched an investigation into the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in Newport over the weekend. It was late on Saturday night (7th June) that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received a report that the teenager had...
Read moreDetailsThere is travel disruption on a main road in Ryde this morning (Monday) where a car has collided with a parked vehicle. Police are on scene at East Hill Road in response to a red Hyundai i10 having collided with...
Read moreDetails2 people have died after a car they were travelling in plunged around 300ft off a cliff at The Needles on Friday evening, Police have confirmed. It was at 19:21 that emergency services were alerted to a vehicle having careered...
Read moreDetailsFlying medics from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have touched down in a children’s play park in Northwood this afternoon (Saturday) in a bid to save the life of a local resident. The air ambulance - a...
Read moreDetailsA car has plunged several hundred feet over the cliff edge at Alum Bay near The Needles this evening (Friday). The incident, which occurred at around 19:40, has sparked a major response by emergency services. Police, fire, ambulance and coastguard...
Read moreDetailsSign up to the daily newsletter and to get our top Isle of Wight news stories sent to you inbox every day.

© 2024 Island Echo Ltd. (10015091) is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered address: Fortis House, Cothey Way, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 1QT. VAT: 358464857 (V5)