First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters are tackling a hedgerow fire that has spread to part of a field in East Cowes this afternoon (Saturday). 2 crews from Newport are in attendance off Beatrice Avenue and Saunders Way, not far from St Mildred‘s church. The...

Concerns are rapidly growing that the Isle of Wight has been hit by avian flu after the discovery of dead birds across the Island - including more than 40 in the West Wight. Earlier this week DEFRA was alerted to...

A male driver of a blue Audi has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crashing at Whiteley Bank this morning (Saturday) An Island Echo reader has described hearing the Audi approach the roundabout at considerable speed from the...

Temperatures of up to 37c are expected across the Isle of Wight on Monday and Tuesday, sparking significant health concerns and the issuing of an amber weather warning. The mercury will rise to almost unprecedented levels across some parts of...

Firefighters from Newport, Shanklin and Ventnor are attending a field fire in Arreton this evening (Thursday), which has been stopped just metres from the local primary school. A section of the field immediately behind Arreton Primary has been left charred...

A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, criminal damage and assault following a spate of damage in the town of Ventnor. Police are currently in the area investigating several instances of criminal damage - which are thought...

The impact of forthcoming strike action by Red Funnel staff has been revealed, as the cross-Solent ferry operator confirms its temporary timetable for 12 dates - but there will be no change to the Red Jet timetable. It is now...

A ‘neighbour dispute’ led to Police being called to East Cowes this morning (Wednesday), with officers called back to the same street this afternoon when an injured man was found. Officers responded at 07:19 to reports of an altercation involving...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has issued a warning about the precarious state of health services across the Island, with a 'perfect storm' taking the pressure on St Mary's Hospital to critical levels. Health bosses say the impact is 'unprecedented'...

A car has careered off the road and up a bank on Bully’s Hill in Brading this evening (Tuesday). The driver of the silver Ford Focus appears to have lost control when travelling down the steep hill from Brading Downs...