First reported by Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Speed Trial's first event, the Sandown Sprint, has been postponed today (Tuesday) due to the developing coronavirus crisis. Motorsport UK has revoked all organising permits until at least 30th April 2020. As a consequence, the Island...

A man was rushed ashore after being taken unwell on a fishing boat off the coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was mobilised to the Esplanade in Ventnor shortly before 10:20 to meet...

A second person on the Isle of Wight has tested positive for coronavirus, it has been announced. The first local case was confirmed by Public Health England last Saturday night and it hasn't taken long for a second case to...

Police have launched an investigation into a suspected arson attack following a fire at a property in Newport last night (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to an address...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a property fire in Newport tonight (Friday).  3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and 1 from East Cowes - have been mobilised to an address on Barton...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire at Cowes Enterprise College in Cowes this evening (Friday).  3 fire appliances from various stations, alongside the aerial ladder platform from Newport and the Incident Support Unit from...

Wightlink customers are facing lengthy delays on the company's Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this afternoon (Friday) due to a fault with the linkspan. Delays of between 30 and 60 minutes are being reported as the vessel St Clare is currently unable to...

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested 2 people on suspicion of drugs offences after officers found and seized a large quantity of cannabis in the Arreton area yesterday (Thursday). The drugs haul was found yesterday afternoon and led...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a flat fire in Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday).  3 fire appliances from Sandown, Shanklin and Ryde are on scene at Kingsley Court on York Road. Readers have told Island...

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Seaclose Park in Newport this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services were called to Seaclose Park off Fairlee Road at around 10:30 following the discovery of a body within a...