First reported by Island Echo

Police from across the Island have responded to Shanklin Train Station tonight (Sunday) in response to an officer reporting to be in trouble. At just before 21:30, a local officer dealing with a group of intoxicated individuals declared a ‘red...

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced this afternoon (Saturday) that the Isle of Wight is to receive funding to conduct a feasibility study into extending the Island Line railway network to Newport and Ventnor. During today's Downing Street press conference,...

Firefighters are working to free a horse that has become trapped in Brighstone this afternoon (Saturday). According to fire control, the 10-year-old animal has become trapped within railings on Gaggerhill Lane. Fire crews from Freshwater, Newport and Ryde are currently...

35-year-old John David Saunders has been charged with production of a Class B controlled drug after Police discovered a number of plants at an address in Ryde yesterday morning (Friday). Officers discovered cannabis plants growing in a room in Wood...

The Broadway Park Hotel in Sandown has ceased trading with immediate effect this evening (Friday) following the collapse of Specialist Leisure Group. Around 2,500 jobs are set to be lost across the country as SLG and its subsidiaries, which includes...

After 35 years of dedicated service as a retained firefighter, Newport’s Christopher Filipe has hung up his hat and turned off his pager for the very last time. Chris is a friendly face to many in his day job as...

A Suzuki Jimny has overturned and come to a rest on its side just outside the village of Niton this lunchtime (Friday). Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were alerted to the crash on Newport Road, near to...

Emergency services are attending a 2-car road traffic collision on Whitehouse Road near Porchfield this lunchtime (Friday). The incident has occurred at the junction with Coleman's Lane. Debris is said to be scattered across the carriageway as a result of...

Police, WightSAR, HM Coastguard and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat are conducting a large scale search for a missing person at Freshwater tonight (Thursday).   Officers rushed to a public car park near Freshwater Golf Club at just before 20:00 when a...

The Isle of Wight saw temperatures hitting 28c in places today (Thursday) making it the hottest day of the year so far, according to IW Met Service. Newport, Cowes and Ryde all saw the mercury spike to 27c, with Seaview...