If you live on the Isle of Wight, we're sure you already know that there's plenty to get up to in the local area, probably more than you first imagined! If you're a fan of all things gaming, fantasy, and...

Adverse weather being experienced across the Isle of Wight is only set to worsen by Thursday as Storm Ciarán heads for land, with severe gales now set to batter the Island alongside yet more heavy rainfall. Forecasters at IW Met...

A 16-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight who was arrested on suspicion of terror offences back in July has been bailed for another 3 months. As first reported by Island Echo, detectives and other specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East...

A 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...

An 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...

Roads Policing officers have been conducting a proactive enforcement operation on the Isle of Wight again this week, targeting motorists for all sorts of offences. Officers from the mainland-based Roads Policing Unit crossed the Solent on Wednesday and Thursday to...

Coastal 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...

Police 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...

With the weather forecast remaining uncertain and with the water tables high, Island Roads is reminding residents what they can do to help reduce the risk of flooding. This week’s flooding has been caused in the main by the ‘perfect...

31-year-old Antonio Panayi has been charged with a number of drug supply offences after he was arrested in Gosport on Wednesday night. Panayi, of Eddington Road in St Helens, was arrested at Gosport ferry terminal whilst Police were conducting an operation...