First reported by Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is working to pump flood water away from properties in Alverstone tonight (Saturday). Firefighters from Sandown are currently in attendance on Alverstone Road, near to the cycle path - a prone location...

Volunteers from Cowes RNLI have joined a large search and rescue operation currently underway in the Solent area tonight (Saturday). The inshore lifeboat has launched from Cowes to join Calshot RNLI and Gosport Independent Lifeboat in conducting an on-the-water sweep...

A large landslide has occurred in the centre of Ventnor this afternoon (Saturday), resulting in a family being evacuated from their house by firefighters. The incident has occurred off Alpine Road where a large retaining wall has given way, resulting...

The Environment Agency has issued 3 flood alerts for the Isle of Wight, warning of possible flooding in Ryde, Newport and along the Eastern Yar between Bembridge and Whitwell. Water levels in the Monktonmead Brook at St Johns in Ryde...

Over 7,000 NHS and other health and social care staff across the Isle of Wight have now received their COVID-19 jab, it has been revealed. Incredible efforts by the team at the St Mary’s Hospital vaccination hub means a total of...

The main connecting Ventnor and Whitwell is partially flooded this morning (Saturday). Motorists are having to transit between the 2 South Wight areas with caution due to the carriageway being underway in several sections. Heavy downpours continue and water run...

Within just minutes of being stood down from a search in Shanklin, emergency services were redeployed to the other side of the Isle of Wight following reports of a woman in the sea at Totland late last night (Friday). The...

Police are conducting a search for a missing person in the Shanklin area tonight (Friday). A number of officers are currently sweeping the Esplanade in a bid to locate the high-risk individual. Details have not yet been released by the...

A takeaway delivery driver has been arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs and driving offences after Police found cocaine and cannabis in his car. The 22-year-old male was pulled over by officers on Furlongs, Newport - close to...

A consultation is being launched on proposals to close Chillerton & Rookley Primary School. Stenbury Federation, the Governing Body of both Chillerton & Rookley Primary Schoool and Godshill Primary School, has requested that a consultation be carried out on proposals...