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A road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in road closures at Branstone Cross in Apse Heath this evening (Friday). A VW Polo and a Renault Clio have collided on the notorious junction where Winford Road meets...

Daylight has revealed the shocking extent of a massive landslide in Ventnor that has completely reshaped the landscape and has seen around 20 households evacuated amid fears the properties could collapse. Aerial photos captured by Island Echo show the true...

A significant quantity of what is thought to be cocaine has been found washed ashore on the Isle of Wight coast today (Saturday), prompting a frantic multi-agency search to locate any more Class A bundles. The packages washed up on...

A woman in her 40s has been airlifted to the mainland in a potentially life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in Cowes earlier this morning (Thursday). The incident occurred at 08:07 when a white Kia Picanto struck the...

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating missing 64-year-old Gillian Burns from Bembridge, who hasn’t been seen since last night (Sunday). A multi-agency search has been activated in a bid to find Gillian, whose bicycle has been discovered...

A road traffic collision that has seen a car come to rest wedged between a garden wall and a recovery truck has forced the closure of Fairlee Road on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Wednesday). The incident has occurred...

An early hours altercation has led to thousands of pounds worth of damage being caused to a social club in the West Wight. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at just gone midnight last night (Saturday) to reports...

Firefighters are tackling a vehicle fire on the main road between Newport and Cowes this morning (Saturday). 2 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are currently on scene at Parkhurst Road, which has been closed...

A shunt involving 3 vehicles has led to the closure of Shanklin’s High Street this afternoon (Sunday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are on scene near the traffic light junction with Victoria Avenue, where a Ford Galaxy, Range Rover Evoque and...

Police have confirmed that 2 people have been arrested on suspicion of affray following an incident in Binstead earlier this morning (Thursday), which led to a large area of open land being cordoned off. As first reported by Island Echo,...