First reported by Island Echo

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to a refrigeration unit on fire in Totland this evening (Monday), with firefighters praising local residents and shop employees for their quick thinking.  2 appliances from Freshwater and Yarmouth...

The occupants of a classic Jaguar have escaped injury after the vehicle burst into flames on Ryde Esplanade earlier this evening (Monday). The MkII Jag - which dates back to 1964 - has sustained significant fire damage in the incident,...

A car has crashed and rolled onto it’s side on the outskirts of Niton this evening (Sunday). The incident has occurred on the main Rookley to Niton road at Bierley, at the junction with Ford Farm Lane. Emergency services were...

A yacht aground on Ryde Sands and listing to one side prompted an emergency response from the Coastguard yesterday afternoon (Saturday). At 14:10, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were mobilised to Ryde Esplanade to reports of a yacht...

Fire crews from Newport and Freshwater responded to a dishwasher fire at a property in Totland this morning (Saturday). A working smoke alarm within the residential dwelling alerted the occupiers to the developing fire, which led to 2 appliances from...

Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched to assist a 17ft open angling boat reported to be taking on water just north of Bembridge this morning (Friday). The D-Class 'Norman Harvey' was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 09:15 to assist...

A collision involving 2 vehicles has resulted in the partial closure of a main road in Sandown this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Avenue Road, where a Mercedes-Benz and a Mazda 2 have collided near the...

Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision in Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has taken place on The Avenue at the junction with Amos Hill. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are tending to...

Motorists travelling between Lake and Shanklin are facing considerable delays due to an ongoing incident at Skew Bridge this afternoon (Tuesday). Island Echo has been told that a car has come to rest in a hedge following what's believed to...

An ongoing investigation by Hampshire Constabulary into the supplying of drugs on the Isle of Wight resulted in 3 arrests and a raid on an address in Newport yesterday evening (Monday). Multiple police units including dogs units were spotted on...