First reported by Island Echo

A rock fall on a main road through Ventnor has wiped out a traffic light and left debris scattered across the carriageway this morning (Friday).  The incident has occurred at the junction of Gills Cliff Road and Castle Road, where...

2 people were rescued after becoming stranded following a landslide in the West Wight this afternoon (Thursday). HM Coastguard responded to the revetment at Totland, alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, when 2 casualties - who were near the...

Police and paramedics were called to a road traffic collision in Totland earlier this afternoon (Thursday) after a pedestrian was hit by a car. Emergency service personnel were called to St Saviour's Road in the village at around 14:30. At...

Police were called to a residential estate in East Cowes late last night (Wednesday) in response to 'loud noises'. Officers were mobilised to Osborne Heights, off Old Road, at just before 22:00 following a report of a suspicious incident. A...

Those travelling across the Solent with Wightlink are facing delays of up to 2 hours today (Thursday) due to a technical issue. It has been confirmed that the Fishbourne-Portsmouth service has been hit by an issue on board one of...

Red Funnel has been forced to cancel at least 6 sailings on its hi-speed Red Jet service this afternoon (Wednesday) and into this evening due to yet more technical woes. It's said that an undisclosed technical issue with Red Jet...

A yellow weather warning for strong winds across the Isle of Wight has been issued for tomorrow (Thursday). Local forecasters IW Met Service say that heavy and squally bands of showery rain will move across the Island from the West...

More than 1,200 properties across 127 postcodes in the South Wight have been hit by a power cut this morning (Wednesday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of a fault in the Whitwell, Niton, Chale and Atherfield areas -...

A motorcyclist is being tended to by paramedics after coming off their bike in Merstone this afternoon (Tuesday). An ambulance crew and rapid response paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are currently on scene at Merstone Lane, having...

Police have closed Forest Road in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday) as they respond to a 2-car crash. Island Echo understands that a car travelling along the main Newport-Yarmouth road has gone into the side of another vehicle as it was...