First reported by Island Echo

85 postcodes are without power in the Calbourne and Newbridge areas following a fault with a substation this evening (Saturday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has confirmed that the fault was first identified at 21:11, with engineers enroute to...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was tasked to assist 2 vessels during today’s Round the Island Race - 1 of which was holed during a yacht collision. 3 separate “patrols” were manned by 3 different crews in Cowes’ assigned region of mid-Solent...

An injured crewman was assisted back to shore by the volunteer lifeboat crew at Bembridge RNLI this afternoon (Saturday). The station’s Inshore Lifeboat launched at 16:12 and the All-Weather Lifeboat launched subsequently to assist a 29 foot sailing yacht located...

A motorcyclist is being treated for what is thought to be minor injuries after a 1 vehicle collision in Carisbrooke this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency crews from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are in attendance near to Dave...

Police were called to Red Funnel’s East Cowes terminal after 2 men were spotted getting high on their own supply aboard the vehicle ferry yesterday (Friday). Officers attended the terminal and located the men and their white BMW before searching...

Bembridge RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew was tasked to locate a sailing yacht after a distress call was received by HM Coastguard. A DSC Mayday alert had been received at approximately 23:00 yesterday evening (Friday), and the crew launched their inshore...

Passengers using early morning services on Red Funnel have been warned of disruption to their journeys this morning (Saturday). The operator has announced a series of cancellations which are set to affect travellers heading across the Solent. Red Funnel has...

Island Roads say that public feedback on changes to weeding across the Isle of Wight has been 'very positive', despite many residents now complaining about the number of weeds visible on the streets. In recent weeks complaints have been made...

Police units are in attendance at the scene of a 1 vehicle collision in Calbourne this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency crews have rushed to the scene on Middle Road, near to Calbourne Water Mill, after a vehicle left the road and...

Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are in attendance at a ‘medical incident’ in Lake this afternoon (Thursday). It's understood that emergency crews are attending to an individual who has suffered a medical episode in their vehicle near to...