First reported by Island Echo

Asda have confirmed that their first Isle of Wight store is set to open its doors on 21st August – just over 3 months away. To celebrate the opening...

A Mayday call of distress that resulted in a major search and rescue operation being launched in the Solent area last night (Monday) has been deemed a hoax. At...

UPDATED: A search and rescue operation involving 2 lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue helicopter is underway on the Solent tonight (Monday). Cowes RNLI...

Urgent Care at St Mary’s Hospital is currently experiencing unprecedented numbers of patients, who have attended the service for minor complaints rather than...

A reward of £1,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and charge of 51-year-old ​​Henry Thomas Henderson from Sandown, who is wanted by...

UPDATED: The brand new Cowes Floating Bridge has been suspended for the second time in just 24 hours and just 2 days after entering service. The £3.2million...

UPDATED: A road traffic collision at Skew Bridge has closed the main road between Lake and Shanklin this morning (Monday).  1 vehicle – a Ford Fiesta...

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tackled a summerhouse fire in Freshwater this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances from...

A man has been airlifted from Brading to a mainland hospital by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance this afternoon (Friday). The life-saving...

UPDATED: A van and car have collided on West Lane in Brading this afternoon (Thursday), resulting in the road becoming blocked in both directions. Neither the...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue have launched to assist a vessel in difficulty off Fishbourne this lunchtime (Thursday).  Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat has made speed...

UPDATED: The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI have been launched to a medical emergency on board a yacht in the Solent this afternoon (Wednesday). The inshore B...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at Cowes High Street this afternoon (Wednesday) over fears of a building fire. Crews from...

Several members of staff at the troubled Sandown Bay Academy have been given notice by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), but the mix of voluntary and...

2 fire appliances have responded to reports of a toilet block fire at a holiday park on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are in attendance at a minor road traffic collision in Shanklin this afternoon (Tuesday).  A Mercedes...