Breaking News

UPDATED: The roof of the former rugby clubhouse at Perowne Way in Sandown, which has stood derelict for a number of years, has collapsed. The roof caved in on itself at around 19:00 yesterday evening (Sunday) leaving a large hole in...

UPDATED: Island Line have suspended their service between Ryde St John’s and Shanklin this morning (Saturday).  A fault with one of the trains means that passengers are currently unable to travel down the line. Engineers expect to resolve the issue...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are conducting a search of the River Medina in Newport tonight (Friday). The emergency teams were mobilised at around 23:00 and are currently centering their search around the area of Newport Quay and...

UPDATED: A large tree has fallen across the carriageway at Sandown Road in Bembridge this evening (Friday). The road between Bembridge and Yaverland is blocked in both directions as a result of the incident on the section of road that passes...

The Island's Central convenience stores look set to remain open as a result of a last minute £7million deal to purchase the retail division of parent company, Conviviality. As previously reported by Island Echo, 12 stores across the Isle of...

Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea are back in operation following a suspension of service this morning (Friday). At just before 08:30 the cross-Solent operator decided to cancel all crossings due to the adverse weather conditions, which raised a few...

A woman has freed herself from a rather sticky situation in Newtown this lunchtime (Friday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Newtown Nature Reserve in the West Wight at 11:50 following reports of a female...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has been called to check over a male who has been detained by Police in Oakfield tonight (Thursday). The suspect has been apprehended at the junction of St John’s Hill and St John’s Avenue...

A landslip has brought thousands of tonnes of earth crashing down onto the beach at Totland. The incident at Widdick Chine is the third of its kind to knowingly occur on the Island this week, with a large fall in...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault that has hospitalised a teenager. Officers were called just after 01:00 on Sunday 1st April to reports of 2 groups fighting on Queen's Road,...