First photos

Emergency services are responding to a crash on the main road through Blackwater this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred near to the DPD depot, between the junctions for Blackwater Hollow and Merstone Lane. Police, fire and ambulance crews are...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Binstead this evening (Tuesday) following a medical emergency at Greenmount Primary School. The bright yellow and green helicopter has landed on the playing fields at the primary school...

A car has rolled onto its side causing a partial obstruction on the main road through the village of Havenstreet this afternoon (Tuesday). Police and paramedics are on the scene outside Northbrooke House care home where a Toyota has ended...

Specialist collision investigators from the mainland are this evening (Friday) piecing together the circumstances of a collision near Cowes which has left a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Nodes Road...

A large number of police officers have descended on East Cowes and have cordoned off a cemetery this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services, including 7 police units and resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, responded to the scene on...

Police have closed a road on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Friday) following a multi-vehicle shunt involving a tractor and trailer. The incident, which occurred at around 09:00, has resulted in the closure of Stroudwood Road near to Upton...

Armed Police have detained 1 male at gunpoint on a busy street in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). The incident began at around 17:00 when passengers on board a Southern Vectis double decker bus were taken by surprise. Armed officers conducted...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Police during an operation involving the National Police Air Service helicopter in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). Officers descended on the George Street and Dover Street area shortly before midday with the NPAS helicopter...

Police clad in riot gear and armed with shields have stormed a block of flats in Shanklin tonight (Monday). 1 male has been detained and is on his way to custody following the incident at an address on Atherley Road...

HM Coastguard and Bembridge RNLI have been mobilised to reports of an individual in trouble at the base of Culver cliff near Sandown this afternoon (Monday). Bembridge CRT are on scene at Yaverland car park, whilst Bembridge Inshore Lifeboat conducts...