First reported by Island Echo

2 people have escaped any serious injury following a crash in Yarmouth this morning (Sunday). The incident, which saw a car come to rest on its roof, occurred on Tennyson Road- the main road to and from Newport - at...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Ryde to assist in a medical incident this morning (Sunday). Residents in the vicinity of Simeon Street Recreation Ground were awoken by the sound of the helicopter and its...

Border Force vessels have been seen conducting what is understood to be migrant interception training on the Solent just off the coast of the Isle of Wight today (Friday). 2 large vessels belonging to the Border Force were sighted off...

A red flare sighting prompted a search and rescue mission involving Cowes RNLI and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team late last night (Thursday). A post on the Island Echo-owned Isle of Wight Breaking News Group, on Facebook, saw a member of...

A cow was herded to safety from the bottom of the cliff at the most southerly point of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team, Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire...

A road traffic collision between a car and a van has closed a main road between Newport and Wootton this afternoon (Thursday). Multiple police units are responding to Staplers Road, near to the junction with Blacklands Lane and the former...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been called to Red Funnel's Southampton terminal this afternoon (Thursday) to tackle a fire onboard the Red Osprey car ferry. Island Echo is told that a fire has broken out...

Red Funnel has been forced to suspend its hi-speed service between West Cowes and Southampton as both Red Jet 6 and Red Jet 7 have been hit by technical issues. As previously reported by Island Echo, Red Jet 7 has...

A night of torrential rain and gusty winds has seen trees brought down, sea defences damaged and 2 flood alerts issued for the Isle of Wight. Heavy downpours throughout yesterday evening and overnight into this morning (Thursday) led to the flooding...

Red Funnel has been forced to cancel yet more of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings this rush hour due to further technical issues with Red Jet 7. The vessel only re-entered full service this morning after an issue was found...