Breaking News

Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel has announced the cancellation of 6 Red Jet services due to 'strong winds combined with Red Jet 4 operating limitations' this afternoon (Monday). Although the weather seems much calmer than that experienced during Storm Babet last...

The death of a man whose body was discovered on the banks of the River Medina last week (Friday 20th October) is being treated as unexplained Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo,...

A silver Ford Fiesta ST ended up in a field after ploughing through a hedge between Whitwell and Ventnor recently. The incident is thought to have taken place last week on a stretch of Whitwell Road between St Lawrence Shute...

A minibus has careered into a parked car on Horsebridge Hill between Newport and Cowes this morning (Monday), prompting a response from emergency services. Police, fire and paramedic crews are all on scene near to the junction with Hogan Close....

Police, paramedics and firefighters are on scene at a 2-vehicle collision in Ryde tonight (Sunday), in which a car has come to rest on its side. The incident has occurred at the crossroads junction of Monkton Street and Park Road...

Emergency services have responded to a road traffic collision in Havenstreet this evening (Saturday) where a car has overturned.  Combley Road which runs between Briddlesford Road and Havenstreet's Steam Railway has been closed as a result of a car crashing...

Police were called to Niton after several vehicles were damaged on in the South Wight village this morning (Saturday). Island Echo understands that Police made an arrest in connection with the incident but are awaiting confirmation of further details. Some residents...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical incident in Niton this evening (Friday). Flying doctors have landed in an area off Newport Road near Meadow View Campsite. They touched down at around 20:15....

Red Jet passengers witnessed a dramatic rescue after 2 men were found clinging to their overturned vessel in the Solent this evening (Friday). The incident occurred when the 17:20 Red Jet service from Southampton to Cowes came upon the stricken...

Emergency services have been called to Newport Quay this morning (Friday) following the discovery of a body on the River Medina. Police were alerted to the discovery shortly after 10:30 this morning, quickly mobilising several units to Seaclose. Hampshire &...