WAS MOLLY DOWNER THE LAST WITCH OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT?
30th October 2026
A crash on the northbound dual carriageway, which has involved at least 2 vehicles - 1 of which has spun 180 degrees, is causing travel delays in Newport this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred just past the Lidl slipway...
Read moreDetailsGritters are to be deployed across the Isle of Wight during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) due to a predicted overnight frost. Island Roads says that the fleet of gritters will leave the Stag Lane depot from 02:30,...
Read moreDetailsThames Valley Air Ambulance has joined local medics and firefighters in the Luccombe area of Shanklin this morning (Thursday) where a operation is underway to remove an unwell patient from a property. Firefighters are working with ambulance colleagues and the...
Read moreDetailsImmigration officials and Police visited the British Hand Car Wash on Riverway in Newport today (Wednesday). It was shortly before 11:00 that the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team arrived at the car wash facility with officers from Hampshire Constabulary. A...
Read moreDetailsHats, gloves and boots at the ready as snow is being forecast for the Isle of Wight this Thursday. As the mercury plummets, the Island could well see accumulations of snow as we head towards April - a stark contrast...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services are responding to a collision between a pedestrian and a car on the main road through Shalfleet this afternoon (Monday). The incident has occurred at the bus stop to the west of Warlands Lane on the main Newport...
Read moreDetailsWightlink's Fastcat service between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour has been suspended this afternoon (Monday) due to a mechanical issue. The cross-Solent operator says that the service will not be running again today, with all sailings from now on...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision in Lake this lunchtime (Monday), which is causing significant delays in the area. The incident has occurred near to Tesco Express on The Fairway - the diversion route for the...
Read moreDetailsPolice are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car in Shanklin yesterday afternoon (Sunday), which has left a motorcyclist with significant leg injuries. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to...
Read moreDetailsA piece of suspected ordnance has been destroyed by means of a controlled explosion on the beach at Compton this afternoon (Sunday). Bomb Disposal experts from the Royal Navy, who travelled across the Solent from Portsmouth, responded to the West...
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)