First reported by Island Echo

Routine outpatient appointments at St Mary’s Hospital are being cancelled until at least next Friday (30th December), the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed. Huge pressure on the Island’s only hospital continues with a Critical Incident still in force....

A car on its roof has forced the closure of Merstone Lane near Blackwater this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services were called to the scene between Blackwater Road and Bohemia Corner, near the junction with Chapel Lane, shortly before 13:45. A...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a suspicious vehicle fire in East Cowes earlier this week. An investigation is underway after a Mercedes Sprinter van - belonging to Islandwide Carpets - was...

Hovertravel has suspended services between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions., Strong winds and driving rain means that hovers are unable to operate. The next update with be at 11:00. In the meantime, tickets are...

Police and paramedics are in attendance at Downend this morning (Friday) where a vehicle had flattened a traffic bollard after its driver suffered what is thought to be a medical episode at the wheel. The incident, involving a silver Renault...

Police are appealing for information to help locate 55-year-old Michael Bond from Shanklin, who hasn’t been seen in several days. Michael was reported missing on Monday after a neighbour became worried about his whereabouts. Since then, officers have been conducting...

2 men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary following an incident in Sandown overnight. At just gone midnight this morning (Wednesday), Police received reports of 2 men attempting to gain entry to an address on Avenue Road. Now,...

Police are exploring whether or not 3 fires in East Cowes are linked as they launch an investigation into the latest suspected arson attack in the town. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and...

A van has been destroyed and another badly damaged in a suspected arson attack in East Cowes this evening (Tuesday) - just metres away from where an almost identical incident happened earlier this month. Firefighters from Newport and Ryde are...

The body of a man has been found inside a car near to Parkhurst Forest, Police have confirmed. Officers were deployed to Mark’s Corner, situated off Noke Common between Newport and Cowes, at 14:15 yesterday afternoon (Monday). Concerns had been...