First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters from Ryde and Sandown are tackling a fire within the battery at Puckpool Park in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). 2 hose reels and breathing apparatus are being used to extinguish the fire within the historic concrete structure. Hampshire &...

A man in his 50s who allegedly stabbed his wife in the neck and killed the family dog at their home in Binstead remains in hospital some 6 weeks after the incident. It was on 20th June that Armed Police...

Police are reminding Islanders about the dangers of entering derelict properties and building sites following an incident in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). Officers were called to George Street in the town at 16:08 when reports were received of persons unknown...

Police and paramedics are in attendance on Ryde Esplanade where a child has been hit by a car this evening (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has an enhanced care paramedic, ambulance crew and an operational commander on scene...

2 men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and possession of  Class A drugs after a crash in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Monday). At approximately 00:10, Police responded to a collision involving a...

A serious medical emergency at an address in East Cowes has seen the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance land in the car park of GKN Aerospace this lunchtime (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was alerted to...

An elderly man is being treated in hospital for serious injuries sustained when he was hit by a car in Carisbrooke during the early hours of this morning (Sunday).  Emergency services were alerted to the incident at just before 00:45...

Bembridge RNLI's inshore and All Weather Lifeboats, as well as Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguards, have been involved in 2 incidents off the East coast of the Isle of Wight this evening (Saturday). The inshore lifeboat ‘Norman Harvey’ was launched at...

Emergency services are responding to an incident in which a car has come to rest on its roof at Downend this evening (Saturday). The crash, involving a small red car, occurred shortly before 19:20. Police are on scene alongside the...

The Cowes Floating Bridge service has been suspended this evening (Saturday) as a result of the vessel running aground. Island Echo understands vehicles have had to be reversed off Floating Bridge No.6 as a result of the tide dropping before...