First reported by Island Echo

Yet another yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with up to 50mm expected in some areas tomorrow (Thursday). Forecasters at IW Met Service say that persistent spells of rain will move across...

Deep flood water across Morton Common in Brading has forced the closure of the main Ryde to Sandown road once again. The Eastern Yar has swollen following further torrential downpours of rain both yesterday and overnight into this morning. Island...

Hovertravel has suspended its Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Tuesday) as its Island Flyer craft has suffered a technical issue mid-Solent. Island Flyer departed Southsea as normal but just minutes into the journey an issue developed following a 'loud bang'. It...

A fresh weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight by IW Met Service. Forecasters say that heavy showers will begin to affect the Island through the early hours of Tuesday morning, some of which...

Up to 30mm of rainfall is expected overnight and into Monday morning with a new yellow weather warning issued for the Isle of Wight. IW Met Service says that spells of heavy rain will affect the Island through the early hours...

After just 5 years on the High Street, Ryde’s Mountain Warehouse is set to close ‘by Christmas’. A closing down sale has been announced by the national outdoor retailer stating ‘everything must go’. Mountain Warehouse took on the prominent premises...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a serious medical emergency in Shanklin this evening (Saturday). Flying doctors have touched down at the County Ground off Green Lane to tend to a poorly patient, who...

A dog walker stuck fast in a muddy landslip near St Helens has been rescued thanks to the efforts of a large scale multi-agency operation.  3 Coastguard Rescue Teams, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS), Bembridge...

Lifeboats are rushing to reports of a large boat fire off the east coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Saturday). Plumes of black smoke can be seen billowing from a vessel off Shanklin and Ventnor - clearly visible...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was called upon to assist on 2 occasions this morning (Thursday) - the 1st to tow in a yacht that had lost its steering and then to help secure a boat tender that had broken adrift in...