Breaking News

UPDATED: An unexploded torpedo found in Portsmouth Harbour has caused delays to ferry services to and from the Island this morning (Saturday).  The wartime explosive was discovered during the early hours of the morning, prompting the closure of Portsmouth Harbour...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a fire in a shop in Freshwater this evening (Friday). At shortly before 16:20 fire crews were alerted to the incident at a commercial property on School Green Road....

Photo: UN Refugee Agency The Isle of Wight Council last night (Thursday) green lighted plans to bring 5 Syrian refugee families to the Isle of Wight - and more could be housed here in the future. As previously reported by...

UPDATED: Police are on the hunt for a man who has run into a school after fleeing from the scene of a road traffic collision in Ryde this evening (Thursday). According to witnesses, the unknown man crashed his Vauxhall Insignia...

UPDATED: A power cut is affecting homes and businesses in the Newchurch, Alverstone, Winford and Apse Heath areas this afternoon (Thursday). At just before 13:00 supply was lost to a number of properties in the PO36 0 and PO36 9...

UPDATED: An Island man in his 40s has died in hospital after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a road traffic collision with a car on Coach Lane, Brading last night (Wednesday). As previously reported by Island Echo,...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a serious, life-threatening collision involving a car and motorcycle on Coach Lane, Brading tonight (Wednesday). The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has scrambled to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, who were...

A scooterist has suffered injuries after being involved in a collision with a car on Argyll Street in Ryde this evening (Wednesday). Police and paramedics were called to the scene near the junction with Pellhurst Road at around 19:35, resulting in...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for anyone with information about missing 16-year-old Demie Murray to come forward. Demie hasn't been seen since Saturday when she was spotted in Freshwater. It is believed that she travelled to...

A woman who is thought to have 'fallen asleep at the wheel' of her Skoda Fabia has escaped any serious injury after crashing into 2 parked vehicles in Newport this evening (Tuesday). Police and paramedics are currently attending the incident...