Breaking News

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight with forecasters warning that there is a risk of flash flooding tomorrow morning (Friday). It's said that an area of heavy showers with the risk...

A car ended up in a ditch at the side of the road following a collision with a Royal Mail lorry on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Thursday). The crash on Beaper Shute, near the junction with Harding Shute,...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward as a matter of urgency following a serious crash on Military Road this afternoon (Wednesday), in which a rider and their motorcycle left the road and came to rest in a ditch....

A young child who had gone missing on the beach at Sandown has been successfully located following a multi-agency search for the youngster. Shortly before 16:00 authorities were alerted that a child - thought to be a 5-year-old girl -...

A serious road traffic collision on Military Road has seen the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance scrambled to the scene this afternoon (Wednesday). Police have shut the coastal road between New Road, Brighstone and Church Place in Chale...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in Totland this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 vehicles are thought to have been involved with front end damage sustained. A rapid response paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is on scene,...

A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a woman in her 50s sustained a serious arm injury in Sandown last night (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called...

A 19-year-old motorcyclist is in hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic incident in Newport last night (Tuesday), which has prompted an appeal for information this morning. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Medina...

A motorboat with 8 people and a dog onboard had to be towed into harbour by Yarmouth Lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) following a machinery breakdown. Solent Coastguard paged the volunteer lifeboat crew at 14:42 after receiving reports that a vessel...

An unexpected and mystery road closure on the southbound carriageway of Medina Way in Newport is causing traffic chaos this morning (Wednesday). At 08:35, Island Roads said that the southbound carriageway was being closed with immediate effect due to a...