First reported by Island Echo

A fire with suspicious origins has been contained and extinguished at the former Cygnet Hotel in Sandown this morning (Wednesday). At around 00:30, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to smoke issuing from the derelict...

The discovery of a suspected hand grenade has led to a call out for the Royal Navy’s Bomb Disposal team this evening (Tuesday). Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts from Portsmouth have responded to the rural village of Niton. Island Echo understands...

Another burst water main is causing havoc on the arterial road between Newport and Sandown today (Friday), which has been closed in both directions as a result. The 6-inch main pipe failure has occurred outside Dalverton Garden Centre - just...

Police descended on Wootton at lunchtime today (Wednesday) in the search for a man who is wanted on recall to prison for breaching the terms of his licence. Numerous officers took up position on streets around Church Road and High...

HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are involved in an incident at Ryde Esplanade this morning (Tuesday), where some concern has been raised for the welfare of an individual. At just gone 05:30, Coastguard Rescue Teams from...

A van fire has been successfully doused before it could take hold and spread to a residential property in Quarr, Binstead tonight (Bank Holiday Monday). The incident began shortly before 21:05 when neighbours spotted smoke issuing from the Citroen Relay...

Police have been called to a road traffic collision involving 2 Citroens at a busy junction in Ryde this evening (Bank Holiday Monday). A Citroen C2 has collided with a Citroen C4 on Swanmore Road, at the junction with Osborne...

The staffing issues seen on cross-Solent services recently seem to have jumped across to Island Line, with trains suspended for the rest of the day due to a lack of signallers. South Western Railway has confirmed that due to signalling...

The mainland-based Collision Investigation Unit has been called in to conduct a forensic examination of the scene of a crash in Ryde, in which a pedestrian was seriously injured this morning (Saturday). Cross Street and George Street in the town...

A pedestrian has been injured after being run over by a car whilst walking along the pavement in Ryde Town Centre this morning (Saturday). A blue Kia Picanto has left the road at Cross Street, mounting the pavement and travelling...