First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to an ongoing medical emergency in Lake this morning (Wednesday). Specialists medics left their Thruxton base at around 11:15, following calls to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

The RNLI is closing its Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes after more than 60 years of operations - a major blow to local employment and the wider Isle of Wight economy. Staff at the lifeboat centre were informed today...

Plans for potential industrial action involving Wightlink staff have been shelved following an agreement between the cross-Solent ferry operator and the RMT union. It has been confirmed this afternoon (Tuesday) that the RMT has officially withdrawn its ballot for industrial...

An elderly woman has been led to safety tonight (Sunday) after firefighters responded to fears of a fire inside a Binstead home - with her trapped inside. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised to Grange Avenue...

A medical emergency on board the Wight Sky has caused delays of up to 45 minutes on Wightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington route this afternoon (Friday). Passengers travelling with Wightlink are being advised to check in as usual for their booked...

No injuries have been reported following a 3-car collision on a main road in Cowes this morning (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 08:37 with reports of a collision on Newport Road in Cowes involving 3...

Police are appealing for help in locating missing 38-year-old Simon Ford from the Isle of Wight, whose vehicle has been located in a rural West Wight village. Although Simon has been in contact with his family today (Monday), there are...

A car has smashed into and shunted a large commercial skip on the road leading in and out of St Helens this lunchtime (Monday). The elderly occupants of the Honda Jazz are currently being assessed by paramedics from the Isle...

Bembridge RNLI has launched both of its lifeboats to assist 1 man and his dog who are onboard a trawler that has gone aground off St Helens this afternoon (Friday). It was at around 13:30 that Solent Coastguard was alerted...

Reform UK have regained an Isle of Wight Council seat following Bill Nigh's victory in the Lake North by-election tonight (Thursday). The by-election was called after the resignation of Reform councillor David Maclean back in August. Maclean, who won by...