CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
The main road between Ryde and Nettlestone has been closed by Police this evening (Monday) as a result of a car crashing into a tree. Emergency services, including firefighters, are currently attending the road traffic collision on Calthorpe Road, between...
Read moreDetailsPolice have closed a busy road in Ryde this rush hour (Monday) as a result of a pedestrian being hit by a car. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have placed a male onto a spinal board at...
Read moreDetailsIW Met Service has extended its yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight. A warning was issued yesterday afternoon due to the predicted adverse conditions overnight and into today. Now, that warning has been extended right through...
Read moreDetailsIsland Roads will be gritting the road network tonight (Monday) as the mercury continues to fall. Gritters will be out and about from 21:00 due to the predicted low temperatures overnight, bringing the risk of icy roads. Motorists drive carefully...
Read moreDetailsFirefighters worked to extinguish a car fire near to a school in Sandown last night (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the blaze on Golf Links Road at 20:44, with 1 retained appliance from...
Read moreDetailsA yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday), with foggy conditions expected to last well into tomorrow. Forecasters IW Met Service says that mist and fog patches will develop quickly through the...
Read moreDetailsA mysterious monolith has appeared on the beach at Compton in the West Wight overnight, capturing the attention of locals. Photos of the perfectly mirrored object, which appears to have been buried in the sand, have been shared by Island...
Read moreDetailsYear 11 students at Christ the King College have been told to self isolate following a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the year group. The school says they have been advised by Public Health England of the positive test result...
Read moreDetailsA vehicle fire was tackled by firefighters in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). 1 wholetime appliance from Newport was mobilised at 02:04 to reports of a blaze at Meadow Green, off Whitepit Lane. Just minutes after...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Gurnard near Cowes this afternoon (Saturday). With darkness falling, the yellow and green helicopter has touched down near to Gurnard Primary School. It's understood that the helicopter emergency medical service...
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)