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The driver of a Citroen is being checked over in hospital after suffering a medical episode and ploughing into 2 parked cars in Seaview this morning (Wednesday). Police and paramedics were called to Seafield Road at 06:22 to reports of...

*Warning – this article may contain information that some readers could find upsetting* Graham Medway, who is already serving 9 years behind bars for the rape of a 3-year-old girl, has been handed a 6 year prison sentence and a...

Police are in attendance at a single-vehicle crash that has resulted in a car coming to rest across the carriageway on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Thursday). The incident has seen Seat Mii crash into the wall at the...

A large scale rescue operation that occurred in the West Wight last night (Saturday) saw multiple casualties extracted from a boat that ran aground in Totland Bay. As previously reported by Island Echo, at around 21:15 numerous emergency services were...

A serious road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car has led to the closure of the main Newport to Sandown road at Apse Heath tonight (Thursday). Island Echo is told that the crash has involved a scooter -...

HM Coastguard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a boat fire at Kingston in East Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday). At just before 17:00, Cowes RNLI and Bembridge RNLI lifeboats were requested to launch following...

A car has left the road, trapping the occupants inside, on The Downs near Newchurch this lunchtime (Wednesday). Police, fire and ambulance crews all on scene between Newport Shute and the entrance to Duxmore Farm, where a car has left...

A motorcyclist is receiving treatment in hospital for what has been described as serious injuries following a collision with a car in Newport at lunchtime today (Friday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police responded to Sylvan Drive, at...

Emergency services are in attendance at Sandown High Street this morning (Wednesday) where a pedestrian is laid injured in the road. The incident has occurred at the junction with Albion Road, close to the Friends of the Animals charity shop,...

Picket lines have been formed at Red Funnel’s East Cowes and Southampton terminals this morning (Wednesday) as the first day of strike action by staff gets underway. As tourists descend on the Isle of Wight for the summer holidays they...