First reported by Island Echo

A van has ploughed into the corner of a garden wall in Ryde this evening (Saturday).  The incident - which has been described as an accident - has occurred on St John’s Hill, near the junction with St John’s Wood...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge is being pulled from service tonight (Friday) over safety concerns, it has been confirmed. Council officials say that Floating Bridge No.6 will not operate this weekend as a safety precaution due to concerns regarding a...

Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been in attendance at a small garden fire this evening (Friday). 1 appliance from Newport was called to Clifford Street - near to the town’s High Street -...

Police units and members of Isle of Wight Search and Rescue are conducting a search for a missing person on the outskirts of Ryde this evening (Friday). WightSAR team members were paged at 19:25 to assist police in searching an...

Police have descended on a wooded area of Newtown, following reports of a missing man this afternoon (Friday). No less than 7 units have taken up position in the vicinity of Town Lane, and officers - including dog units -...

2 fire crews from Ryde are tackling a small fire at a property in Nettlestone this afternoon (Thursday). Firefighters are on scene at Eddington Road where a fire has developed within a tumble dryer in a detached family home. 1...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is working to rescue 2 men stuck high in a cherry picker in Ventnor this afternoon (Thursday). Firefighters from Ryde and Newport are in attendance at the scene on Belgrave...

Police have erected a cordon outside County Hall in the heart of Newport tonight (Wednesday) - just metres away from the town’s police station. Emergency responders were called to the scene on High Street sometime around 21:30 following what is...

Collaborative working between the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard and Freshwater's Co-Responder led to the successful transfer of an injured male from the beach near Compton this evening (Wednesday). Emergency services were called to the popular beauty spot...

Members of the emergency services have been thanked following an incident in Freshwater which saw a 74-year-old woman fight for her life following a heart attack. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency teams including paramedics working on behalf of the Isle...