First reported by Island Echo

Yet more drugs have been recovered on the coast of the Isle of Wight following the discovery of suspected cocaine at Whale Chine yesterday (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary  were called at 15:55 yesterday to reports...

A feared loss of water to thousands of homes on the Isle of Wight has begun, with properties in the Ventnor area without a fresh water supply tonight (Saturday). It was on Wednesday afternoon that Island Echo reported some 30,000 properties...

An amber weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight with immediate effect as some 50mm of rainfall is expected over the next 2 to 4 hours. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a...

Coastal areas in Cowes and East Cowes, and tidal areas of Newport, are now said to be at risk of flooding with the Environment Agency issuing a flood warning overnight. Those living in Cowes, East Cowes and Newport are being...

Police and HM Coastguard rushed to Shanklin earlier this evening (Friday) to reports of a body floating in the sea - but all wasn't quite as it seemed. Emergency services were mobilised to Hope Road Car Park on the Esplanade...

It is set to be a very wet and windy weekend across the Isle of Wight according to forecasters, with a further 60mm of rainfall expected alongside winds of up to 80mph - prompting another yellow weather warning. Earlier this...

A new flood warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight overnight, with areas such as Sandown, Brading and Bembridge now expected to be hit by flooding from the Eastern Yar. The Environment Agency has issued the warning as...

The Environment Agency has issued a fresh flood alert for the Isle of Wight - this time for the coast. Islanders are being urged to monitor local water levels and weather conditions as it is expected that there will be...

Emergency services have been called to a head-on crash on the main road between the villages Godshill and Whitwell this afternoon (Thursday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are on scene having been alerted to the collision at just gone 14:10...

Islanders are being warned that even more rain is on the way with 2 yellow weather warnings in place for tomorrow (Thursday) - with an additional 70mm of rain possible. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that heavy and sometimes...