First reported by Island Echo

Although the Isle of Wight escaped significant snowfall today (Sunday), gritters will once again be out and about treating the local road network tonight. With temperatures remaining low the gritting fleet are to be deployed twice - at 19:00 this...

3 Islanders have each been handed £200 fines after being caught late night shopping by the Police. The trio, all from different households but travelling in the same white Fiat Punto Evo, were stopped by officers last night (Friday) and...

Forecasters are predicting that snow could fall across the Isle of Wight tomorrow morning (Sunday) - but the situation has been described as a 'forecaster's worst nightmare'. According to IW Met Service, latest weather models show that the Island will...

The sighting of smoke off the coast of Ventnor prompted a call out for HM Coastguard this afternoon (Saturday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat were tasked at 16:02 following reports of smoke seen in the...

Firefighters are working to contain and extinguish a chimney fire at a property in Thorley near Yarmouth this afternoon (Saturday). Appliances from Newport and Freshwater, including the water carrier from the West Wight, are on scene at a large property...

Gritters are set to be deployed both tonight and again tomorrow morning (Sunday) due to the anticipated freezing temperatures and icy conditions. Island Roads say that the local road network and bridge decks at Stag Lane and Foxes Road, Newport...

Bomb disposal experts have been alerted to a situation developing off the coast of Shanklin this lunchtime (Saturday).  A small fishing boat with 2 people on board has dragged up what is thought to be a piece of war time...

The National Police Air Service Helicopter (NPAS) from Bournemouth is assisting with a pursuit of a vehicle on the Isle of Wight tonight (Friday). The chase of a silver hatchback is believed to have begun in Cowes and proceeded towards...

HM Coastguard are investigating the discoveries of 2 separate pieces of suspected ordnance in Seaview and East Cowes this lunchtime (Friday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were called to East Cowes Esplanade earlier this morning but couldn’t locate the item due...

Emergency services are responding to concerns for a person in the water at Sandown this morning (Friday). A number of police officers are on scene and are now speaking to the individual who is out of the water and safely...