First reported by Island Echo

Fire crews are tackling a garage blaze on a residential road in Brading this evening (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has crews from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin on scene at Nicholas Close. The outbuilding -...

Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel is warning of delays of up to 3 hours on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service today (Friday) due to further cancellations. Disruption on the busy route is now entering its 3rd day with the 04:30,...

Significant disruption between Ryde and Sandown is to continue with confirmation from SGN that their emergency works at Yarbridge are set to last until at least 6th December, with a full road closure set to be put in place. The...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Forest Road on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Thursday). The incident, which is said to involve 2 cars, has taken place at the Vittlefields crossroads where Forest Road...

Police have launched an investigation into an alleged assault on a man in his 50s in Newport late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Officers were deployed to the Town Centre at 16:34 to reports that a male had been assaulted in Church...

(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...