A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by local forecasters IW Met Service tonight (Tuesday). Spells of rain will arrive as the night progresses before turning heavy, potentially torrential, overnight and into the first part of tomorrow...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts are working alongside HM Coastguard at a beach in the West Wight tonight (Tuesday).  It is at Totland Beach that a possible piece of ordnance has been discovered. Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and The Needles Coastguard...

The main road connecting Sandown and Newport has been closed for emergency roadworks tonight (Tuesday). Newport Road at Lake has been closed from High Street to Merrie Farm Park (Merrie Gardens) by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. Motorists are being...

The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team from Portsmouth are at an address in Ryde this evening (Tuesday) following the discovery of what is thought to be a grenade.  The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts are currently on scene at Copsefield...

Police are responding to concerns for the welfare of a woman on Whitwell Road near Ventnor this afternoon (Tuesday). 5 units are currently in attendance on the main Ventnor to Whitwell road close to St Lawrence Shute. Island Echo readers...

Work to improve health services for Island people by recruiting and retaining GPs and supporting GP practices has been nominated for a parliamentary award by Bob Seely MP. Bob has nominated the team from the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning...

Traffic is delayed heading in and out of Newport as a result of a 2-car collision on Fairlee Road this afternoon (Tuesday). 1 vehicle is reported to have crashed into the rear of another at the turning for Island Harbour...

Around 20 junior athletes from the 3 Isle of Wight rowing clubs – Newport, Ryde and Shanklin – competed in the 7th Isle of Wight Rowing Forum’s Junior Regatta on Sunday (5th May). There was racing for Coxed Quad Sculls...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will host the inaugural regatta The King’s Cup off Cowes this August to raise awareness and funds for 8 of Their Royal Highnesses’ patronages. The event, which will take place on Friday 9th August...

A dog lover is on a mission to find the UK’s most dog friendly destination and is asking pet owners and businesses on the Isle of Wight for their help. Becky Baker and her Cockerpoo Buddy will spend 2 months...