First reported by Island Echo

A Coastguard Rescue helicopter has landed on the beach in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday) in response to a medical emergency at a seafront hotel. A male is understood to have been taken seriously ill outside Oyo Hotel on Culver Parade,...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday) in response to an urgent medical emergency in the town. The life-saving charity was alerted to the situation at around 13:30, with flying medics...

Strong winds of between 50-70mph are expected to hit the Isle of Wight on Tuesday, with a yellow weather warning issued as a result. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a small but rather intense area of low pressure...

A crash between a pick-up truck and 2 parked vehicles led to the closure of the main road into Godshill during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called shortly before 00:45 to reports that a vehicle travelling...

An 18-year-old man from Newport and an 18-year-old man from Sandown have both been arrested following a crash in Whitwell back in February, in which a 9-year-old boy sustained serious injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were...

A man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of committing numerous offences including possession of an imitation firearm and possession of an offensive weapon following a Police pursuit in Newport earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle...

Wightlink has been forced to cancel its Fastcat services to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Friday) due to a mechanical issue at its Ryde Pier Head terminal. Island Echo understands the problem is related to the gangway....

Fears that a large landslide has occurred in Luccombe has seen Coastguard teams deployed to the area tonight (Thursday). A resident living on the Shanklin side of Luccombe - which sits between the coastal towns of Ventnor and Shanklin -...

A man arrested on suspicion of threatening a person with an offensive weapon during an incident that saw armed police deployed to Cowes earlier this week (Monday) has been bailed until July. As exclusively reported by Island Echo, a large...

Concerns that a yacht may have been in trouble in the vicinity of Newtown Creek led to a painstaking search by Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Tuesday). The emergency was sparked by a report of what appeared to be a...