First reported by Island Echo

Thousands of homes and businesses in Newport are without power this afternoon (Sunday) due to a network fault. 167 postcode areas in PO30 5-- are affected by the outage, which hit at 15:15. Scottish and Southern Electricity Network engineers are...

Island Line services have been suspended this afternoon (Sunday) due to urgent repairs to the railway. All lines are blocked between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head as a result of the emergency works. Disruption is expected until 17:00, according to...

2 Police officers responding to an emergency call were injured in a road traffic collision on Coppins Bridge yesterday afternoon (Friday). At 15:36, a collision between a Volkswagen Passat and a Police car occurred on the busy Coppins Bridge gyratory...

The new Island Line trains have been successfully moved from Sandown to Ryde St John’s, completing their first ever journey on the network. Under the cover of darkness late last night, the  first carriages were taken from the sidings at...

A woman is due to appear in court charged with drink driving after crashing into a wall in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Friday). The individual failed to negotiate a right hand bend at the junction of...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is assisting colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with moving an unwell individual from a property in Newport this morning (Friday). 1 appliance and an Aerial Ladder Platform - both...

Photo: Waterside Police Islanders have taken to social media to express concerns that the Isle of Wight has been hit by an earthquake this morning (Thursday) - but an explosion is thought to be behind the loud rumble and shaking....

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply firearms following raids on 3 properties in Sandown yesterday (Tuesday), which also led to the arrest of 2 others on suspicion of money laundering. West Midlands Regional Organised...

Wealthy Isle of Wight businessman Peter Tomlinson has been remanded in custody accused of paying to watch live streams of children being extremely sexually abused overseas. Mr Tomlinson, 63, of Baring Road in Cowes, appeared before Portsmouth Magistrates Court this...

Emergency services have been mobilised to a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Wednesday).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police have all been sent to Long Lane...