First reported by Island Echo

Several postcodes in the Ryde area are without power this evening (Friday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say that a fault was reported with the electricity supply at 20:51 and an engineer is expected to begin assessing the failure shortly....

An Isle of Wight supermarket has been forced to closed for health and safety reasons after a mouse jumped out of a woman's handbag and proceeded to run around the store. Island Echo readers reported that the ALDI store in...

Adverse weather conditions with winds gusting up to 65mph have forced the suspension of both Red Jet and Hovertravel services this morning (Friday).  Hovertravel hasn’t operated their Ryde to Southsea service since yesterday afternoon owing to the strong winds. It...

Following an incident that saw children offered sweets whilst walking home from school in Shanklin, officers from Hampshire Constabulary have revealed that there was 'no risk' to those involved. The South Wight Neighbourhoods Policing team have been investigating a report...

Cross-Solent travel is being affected as the stormy weather moves in, with cancellations on Hovertravel's Ryde to Southsea service this afternoon (Thursday). Adverse conditions have led to the suspension of Hovertravel's service with an update expected at 16:15. Customers are...

A police cordon has been erected at a busy Newport retail park following an incident this morning (Thursday). Officers are in attendance at Town Gate Retail Park - the home of Halfords and Snap Fitness Gym - where a cordon...

Islanders are being asked to keep a sharp eye out for 2 pieces of stolen machinery that were forcibly removed from a van in Binstead overnight. A local contractor parked his work van in Bourn Close at the end of...

A woman has been hit by a car on Dover Street in Ryde this afternoon Wednesday). The incident has occurred between Wood Street and Park Road, close to Aspire. Island Echo is told that the casualty stepped out behind a...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a kitchen fire at a bungalow in Binstead this afternoon (Wednesday).  2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station are in attendance at a property on Parkway, opposite the junction of...

A yellow weather warning for strong gales has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with 65mph winds possible on Friday. Local forecasters IW Met Service say that an unseasonably strong low pressure system will push across the UK through...