First reported by Island Echo

Island Line services have been suspended this evening (Tuesday) due to urgent repairs. Network Rail engineers need to make urgent repairs to the railway, which means the line must close. All trains between Ryde St John’s and Shanklin have been...

Children in Reception class at The Bay Primary School in Sandown have been sent home following a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school community. Headteacher Mr Miles has sent a letter to parents this lunchtime (Tuesday) confirming that a...

A number of vehicles have been involved in a collision at Wootton Common this morning (Tuesday). The road has been closed at the roundabout junction of Briddlesford Road, Station Road and Whiterails Road. A Peugeot 206 has crashed into street...

Reports of a man entering the sea under the cover of darkness led to a sizeable emergency response during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team, Needles Coastguard Rescue Team, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and...

Police are investigating after a 26-year-old man was seriously assaulted at an address in Sandown during the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday). Forensic examinations have been taking place at the property on Fitzroy Street as detectives investigate the circumstances...

A search and rescue operation has been launched in Shanklin tonight (Sunday) following the discovery of clothing on the beach.  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are in attendance on the Shanklin to Sandown revetment with officers conducting a shoreline search between...

A car has crashed into a ditch on the outskirts of Rookley this evening (Saturday). Police are advising motorists to slow down due to the position of the Honda Jazz on a 'dangerous' bend between Rookley and Blackwater. The incident...

Wightlink have cancelled a number of timetabled sailings on their Yarmouth-Lymington route this afternoon (Sunday). A technical issue is being blamed for the last minute cancellations. The 13:00 and 15:00 sailings from Lymington and both the 14:05 and 16:05 sailings...

A motorcyclist has tragically died after crashing into the corner of a building on one of the main junctions in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police have cordoned off every approach to the St John’s Road...

Fears that a mine had been found led to Police and HM Coastguard being tasked to a beach near Brighstone earlier this evening (Saturday).  Solent Coastguard mobilised The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team at 17:11 to investigate suspected ordinance on the...