First reported by Island Echo

A man has escaped with grazes after breaking the surface and partially falling into a 10ft deep sink hole in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). The gentleman was walking along the coastal shared path at Appley when his leg suddenly disappeared...

A woman was arrested on suspicion of committing a public order offence following a disturbance at a shop in Ventnor last night (Friday), during which staff and members of the public were subjected to abuse. Police were called to Central...

Yarmouth RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat has assisted a 34ft motor yacht suffering with a loss of all power off the coast of the Isle of Wight this evening (Friday). The Severn class ALB, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), was tasked to...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision involving a cyclist in Freshwater this evening (Friday). Police and paramedics are responding to the West Wight following the incident at School Green Road, close to Moa Place. Island Echo...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision in Cowes this afternoon (Friday). The incident, which has involved an unknown number of vehicles, has occurred on Victoria Road, close to the local fire station and chip shop....

Gritters are set to be deployed across the Isle of Wight this evening (Friday) with another cold night in store. Island Roads has once again taken the decision to conduct a winter maintenance run in order to treat wet spots...

Police and paramedics are tending to an injured motorcyclist following a collision in the centre of Newport this morning (Friday). The incident, which occurred just before 07:30, has happened at Hunnycross crossroads. Hunnyhill is currently blocked as a result. Island...

Iceland is to open its third store on the Isle of Wight which will be integrated with The Range in Cowes, it has been confirmed. Shoppers to the popular home store on Place Road will soon be able to pick...

Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was grabbed by a man in Shanklin yesterday evening (Wednesday). Hampshire Constabulary say they were called at around 17:30 to reports of an assault by the train station in Regent Street....

A yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight tonight (Thursday) and into Friday morning, with Islanders being urged to take care due to the risk of black ice. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that as...