First reported by Island Echo

Island Roads have tonight (Thursday) put Fairlee Road and a section of Shide Road under emergency road closures following a ‘large scale’ water leak, subsequently freezing on the carriageway. With temperatures dropping to below freezing and two water leaks which...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched to assist with the tow of a broken down 23m fishing vessel off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch - which was subsequently actioned...

The future of M&Co on the Isle of Wight is in doubt this evening (Sunday) as the national clothing company enters administration - again. The financial advisory firm Teneo has confirmed that it was brought in as administrators on Friday...

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for the Isle of Wight today (Sunday), with wintery showers already resulting in treacherous and dangerous driving conditions on the Island's roads. IW Met Service says that showers of...

A pedestrian has suffered a head injury after being hit by a bicycle whilst crossing the road in Wootton High Street this evening (Saturday). The local female walked out into the road after collecting a Chinese takeaway and was struck by...

A busy day for the Island’s emergency services has continued into this afternoon (Saturday) with further road traffic collisions at Blackwater near Newport and Bouldnor near Yarmouth. Just before 13:30 2 vehicles were involved in a rear-end shunt at Blackwater...

IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for freezing fog and ice across the Isle of Wight, which will come into force this evening (Saturday). Local forecasters - who have been spot on with their predictions throughout this...

Police have been called to a 2-car crash on Avenue Road in Sandown this morning (Saturday) - the latest in a flurry of road traffic collisions. The incident has occurred outside The Caulkheads pub near the junction with Carter Street...

Firefighters have tackled a van fire on the main road into East Cowes this morning (Saturday). 1 appliance from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was mobilised to York Avenue at just before 10:55 when reports were...

Police and paramedics are responding to a crash in which a vehicle has come to rest on its roof between Whitwell and Ventnor this morning (Saturday). The incident, which happened shortly before 11:15, has taken place on Whitwell Road -...