First reported by Island Echo

(Actor with special effect prosthetic) The Isle of Wight's emergency services came together to conduct a realistic, multi-agency training exercise in Northwood last night (Tuesday), simulating an individual driving into a crowd of people at an event. The Isle of...

Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent service this morning (Wednesday) due to adverse weather conditions. The anticipated wind and rain has led to the decision being made to halt the Ryde to Southsea service. Tickets are being accepted on Wightlink’s Fastcat....

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday) to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with a medical emergency. Flying doctors and paramedics were scrambled to a residential address in the...

A 35-year-old man from Niton has been charged with drink driving after he crashed his VW Transporter van into a parked van in Whitwell on Sunday night. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Kemming Road, just...

Wet and windy conditions on the Solent have led to the suspension of Hovertravel's service this morning (Monday). As anticipated, adverse weather means that cross-Solent services between Ryde and Southsea are currently unable to operate. Hovertravel says that an update...

A crash has resulted in significant front-end damage to a car and has blocked a main road in Carisbrooke tonight (Friday). The incident has occurred on Clatterford Road, near to The Waverley pub. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a man in Sandown on Tuesday are still searching for the people responsible, as it is confirmed that 2 people from Newport arrested over the attack have since been released without charge. It was on...

Police fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance at Shanklin Esplanade this lunchtime (Friday) where a Lexus has smashed into a bench, knocked over a pedestrian and come to rest hanging over the seawall. The incident, which occurred around 12:30, has...

2 people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a 'savage attack' on a man in his 50s on a side street in Sandown on Tuesday night. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Albion...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an emergency incident at Shide on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Thursday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IOWAS) are on scene at Copse Lane,...