CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a collision involving a car and motorcycle on Military Road at Compton this afternoon (Sunday). Island Echo is told that the crash has occurred at the entrance to...
Read moreDetailsA crash involving a motorcyclist and 1 other vehicle has resulted in the closure of Brading Down Road this morning (Sunday). Emergency services have been called to the main road between Mersley Down and Brading following the incident, which occurred...
Read moreDetailsA paedophile from Ryde has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting a string of historic sex offences against a child. Steven Roy Reddin, 58, of Arundel Close in Ryde, abused the child between 1991 and 1994, beginning...
Read moreDetailsA man accused of rolling his car onto its roof in Ventnor whilst under the influence of drugs and alcohol has been released on bail. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services attended High Street, Ventnor on Wednesday evening...
Read moreDetailsA tractor and baler unit have been destroyed by fire in Atherfield this evening (Wednesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is on scene with 2 appliances from Newport and Ventnor, with a water carrier from Freshwater...
Read moreDetailsA car has overturned and come to rest on its roof in Ventnor this evening (Wednesday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are on scene in the High Street at the bottom of Spring Hill, close to Tesco Express. 2 fire...
Read moreDetailsThe driver of a car involving in a ‘hit and run’ collision in Ryde late last might (Tuesday) has been located by Police, who are continuing their investigations into the incident. As first reported by Island Echo, Police and paramedics...
Read moreDetails2 men from Newport, who were witnessed to be involved in an altercation whilst armed with a knife and a baseball bat, have been arrested, questioned and bailed by Police. The incident occurred at around 01:20 yesterday morning (Tuesday) outside...
Read moreDetailsThe smell of sulphur emanating from a boat prompted an emergency call to firefighters in Cowes this evening (Tuesday). Both retained firefighters from Cowes and Newport’s whole time crew were mobilised to Shepards Wharf Marina at 20:38. On arrival a...
Read moreDetailsPolice and paramedics are in attendance at a road traffic incident involving a motorcyclist in Ryde tonight (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on St John’s Road at the junction with Benett Street, with 2 ambulances from the Isle of Wight...
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