MAN WHO STRANGLED WOMAN UNTIL SHE WENT LIMP JAILED FOR 27 MONTHS
26th October 2026
Heavy rain has led to the collapse of a stone wall in Ventnor, which has forced the closure of 1 of just 2 roads leading down to the Esplanade. The collapse on Bath Road, just up from La Falaise car...
Read moreDetailsYet more drugs have been recovered on the coast of the Isle of Wight following the discovery of suspected cocaine at Whale Chine yesterday (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 15:55 yesterday to reports...
Read moreDetailsA feared loss of water to thousands of homes on the Isle of Wight has begun, with properties in the Ventnor area without a fresh water supply tonight (Saturday). It was on Wednesday afternoon that Island Echo reported some 30,000 properties...
Read moreDetailsAn amber weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight with immediate effect as some 50mm of rainfall is expected over the next 2 to 4 hours. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a...
Read moreDetailsCoastal areas in Cowes and East Cowes, and tidal areas of Newport, are now said to be at risk of flooding with the Environment Agency issuing a flood warning overnight. Those living in Cowes, East Cowes and Newport are being...
Read moreDetailsPolice and HM Coastguard rushed to Shanklin earlier this evening (Friday) to reports of a body floating in the sea - but all wasn't quite as it seemed. Emergency services were mobilised to Hope Road Car Park on the Esplanade...
Read moreDetailsIt is set to be a very wet and windy weekend across the Isle of Wight according to forecasters, with a further 60mm of rainfall expected alongside winds of up to 80mph - prompting another yellow weather warning. Earlier this...
Read moreDetailsA new flood warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight overnight, with areas such as Sandown, Brading and Bembridge now expected to be hit by flooding from the Eastern Yar. The Environment Agency has issued the warning as...
Read moreDetailsThe Environment Agency has issued a fresh flood alert for the Isle of Wight - this time for the coast. Islanders are being urged to monitor local water levels and weather conditions as it is expected that there will be...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services have been called to a head-on crash on the main road between the villages Godshill and Whitwell this afternoon (Thursday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are on scene having been alerted to the collision at just gone 14:10...
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