First reported by Island Echo

Islanders can expect to see travel disruption first thing tomorrow morning (Thursday) with heavy fog expected across the Isle of Wight. According to local forecasters IW Met Service, fog patches will develop as we move through tonight before becoming locally...

A chinook helicopter hovering over the deck of the ferry A military exercise, which appears to be simulating the hijacking of a cross-Solent ferry, is taking place with the help of Red Funnel today (Wednesday). The Red Eagle car ferry...

Gritters will be out and about across the Island’s road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for the first time this season. Island Roads are anticipating low temperatures overnight, approaching 0c, resulting in the fleet undertaking a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at the Ocean View Hotel in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday) in response to a fire which has broken out. Several appliances, including the Aerial ladder Platform and the Incident...

Fire crews from Ryde and Newport are in attendance in the centre of Ryde this evening (Monday), but there are no obvious signs of fire. Multiple appliances - including an Aerial Ladder Platform - are on scene at George Street,...

4 men have been arrested - with 3 of them bailed - in relation to an investigation into a serious assault at Lower Hyde Holiday Park on Thursday. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 11:59 on...

A number of teenagers were arrested for a variety of offences after Police responded to reports of fireworks being set off in Newport Bus Station on Saturday night. Response and patrol officers responded into the town centre when it was...

An 18-year-old man arrested in connection with the stabbing of a teenage boy in Ryde at the weekend has been bailed. Police cordoned off an area of the seawall between Appley and Springvale yesterday (Sunday) following an incident during the...

A dolphin has washed up on a popular East Wight beach on the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday). The deceased animal has been discovered by a dog walker at Sandown, close to the Driftwood Beach Bar. Islanders are being...

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service has ground to a halt due to a disabled passenger who is unwilling or unable to disembark at East Cowes. The Red Falcon is currently docked at the East Cowes terminal where a passenger is...