First photos

The main road through Havenstreet has been closed in both directions this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car. Police and paramedics are currently on the scene on the straight stretch...

Firefighters have been called to an arcing overhead power cable at Tapnell this lunchtime (Sunday).  Crews from Newport and Yarmouth have been mobilised to the scene next to Tapnell Farm in the interests of safety. The Isle of Wight Fire...

Firefighters, Police and paramedics have been called to a road traffic collision in Ryde this morning (Thursday). A red Ford Fiesta and a silver Vauxhall Vectra have been involved in a shunt on Great Preston Road at the junction with...

The driver of a red BMW is being sought in connection with a fail to stop incident in Ryde last night (Wednesday), in which 5 parked vehicles were damaged. A Ford Transit Connect, a Peugeot 107 and a Vauxhall Zafira...

Police are conducting a search of Culver Down with the assistance of HM Coastguard and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this morning (Thursday). Officers are understood to be looking for a vulnerable individual at the beauty spot overlooking Sandown Bay....

Wightlink’s Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service is delayed by at least 1 hour this morning (Wednesday) due to an earlier linkspan issue.  The 04:00 sailing from Fishbourne failed to depart on time as a result of a technical issue, which is...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to reports of an ‘explosion’ at a home in Binstead near Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 appliances have been mobilised to the scene on Broadway Crescent after the occupier...

Photos: Island Echo A-list celebrity Liam Payne braved the cold to film scenes for a new music video in the sea at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight last week. Local interest was sparked on Monday (4th November) when a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a fire in a classroom at the former Carisbrooke College building in Newport this evening (Friday). 3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and 1 from Ryde -...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a chimney fire in Brading this evening (Thursday). 1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised to Station Road at around 17:00 when black smoke started billowing out of the chimney of...