First reported by Island Echo

Peter Tomlinson, a well-known Island businessman and former owner of a children's indoor play area, has been charged with 12 offences, including paying for sexual services of a girl under 13, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency. Mr...

Firefighters have tackled a tumble dryer fire at a housing complex for the elderly in Newport this morning (Wednesday). 3 fire appliances from Newport and East Cowes were mobilised to Foxes Road at 08:55, alongside an Aerial Ladder Platform and...

Dogs have been left in immense pain as a result of rat poison, slug pellets and broken glass being deliberately and maliciously left at an entrance to Parkhurst Forest. Police have issued a warning after recently receiving reports of grain...

A second case of COVID-19 has been identified within the school community at Binstead Primary, leading to more pupils being told to stay at home. As previously reported by Island Echo, 33 children in Year 1 and Year 4 and...

Firefighters from Shanklin have attended a car fire in Sandown this morning (Monday). 1 retained appliance was mobilised to the scene at College Close at just before 08:15. A 999 call alerted the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...

Rural villages in the West Wight have been hit by a power cut this morning (Monday). Locations including Brighstone, Atherfield, Calbourne, Wellow and Newbridge are without electricity as a result of a network fault. A total of 85 postcode areas...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to reports of persons locked in a property this evening (Sunday).  A single appliance from Cowes Fire Station was mobilised by Hampshire Fire Control at 21:50 to an address where...

Cowes Enterprise College has told even more students to stay at home following another positive test result for COVID-19 - the third case in just over a week. Year 8 students were all sent home on 6th November as a...

Greenmount Primary School in Ryde has confirmed that a single case of COVID-19 has been identified within the school community. All pupils in Year R are now being told to stay at home until 26th November. It’s unclear how many...

Heavy rain has led to flooding on the railway tracks at Ryde this afternoon (Sunday), bringing Island Line services to a halt. Monktonmead Brook is extremely high in the area of Rink Road, which has led to storm water flooding...