First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters from Ryde and Newport have responded to a retirement housing complex in Binstead this evening (Friday). 4 appliances - 2 from Ryde and 2 from Newport - and 2 fire officers were mobilised to The Farriers on Pitts Lane...

A woman causing a nuisance on the railway lines at Ryde has led to the suspension of Island Line train services - just as commuters head home for the day. The incident began at around 17:45 and has seen both...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has been pulled from service this rush hour amid reported technical issues. The troubled Floating Bridge No.6 has come to a halt on the East Cowes side of the River Medina this afternoon (Thursday). It’s unclear...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on Military Road at Compton this lunchtime (Thursday). Police and paramedics are already on scene between Brook and Freshwater, with...

Red Funnel’s technical woes continue with yet more cancellations on their vehicle ferry service. Due to a technical issue on board Red Osprey, the 07:00 sailing has been cancelled this morning (Thursday), as well as the 08:30 from East Cowes....

Police are investigating the circumstances behind the dumping of a crashed vehicle in the middle of Newport earlier today (Wednesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at 10:15 this morning to reports of an abandoned black BMW 325i...

A motorcyclist is being tended to by paramedics after colliding with a car in Shanklin this evening (Wednesday). The incident - involving a Hyundai Tucson and a motorcycle - has occurred on Whitecross Lane, at the entrance to Landguard Holiday...

2 men and a teenage boy have been arrested on suspicion of multiple offences following the pursuit of a stolen Mercedes through Newchurch this afternoon (Wednesday). The black Mercedes C Class was stolen from Cothey Way in Ryde between 20:00...

A motorcyclist has been injured in a road traffic collision at the junction of East Ashey Lane and Ashey Road on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Wednesday). Police are on scene with officers tending to the male rider, who...

An empty boat seen drifting off Bembridge Ledge - after it is thought to have been stolen nearby - prompted the launch of Bembridge Lifeboat earlier this evening (Tuesday). Bembridge RNLI's D-Class inshore lifeboat was launched at around 19:45 when...