First reported by Island Echo

Island Line is running to an hourly timetable once again today (Wednesday) due to a fault with 1 of just 2 trains operating on the network. Over the past few months, the 82-year-old former London Underground trains have become increasingly...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat assisted in transferring 2 poorly patients to Southampton General Hospital from the Isle of Wight overnight. At just gone 23:05, Solent Coastguard tasked the launch of Yarmouth’s All Weather Lifeboat following a rare, time critical request from...

A woman in her 50s has claimed she was 'spiked' during a night out in Cowes at the weekend, but Police say there is no evidence at this stage that a crime has been committed. According to reports, the woman...

A flood alert has been issued for the Isle of Wight coast, with the Environment Agency stating that tomorrow's tide is going to be higher than normal. Unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds will see tide table...

A power cut has hit Ventnor Town Centre this afternoon (Tuesday) leaving several businesses and premises without supply. Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are aware of the fault which was reported to them at 12:44. The estimated time of...

A Vauxhall Corsa has been written off after colliding with a truck on a busy crossroads in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). Emergency services have been called to the incident at the junction of Argyll Street and Green Street in the...

Firefighters from Shanklin and Newport are working to extinguish a chimney fire at a property in Rookley this evening (Monday). 1 appliance from Shanklin was mobilised to the scene on Main Road, near to Hunt's Fruit and Veg, sometime before...

A power cut is affecting homes and businesses in the village of Whitwell and surrounding areas this afternoon (Monday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say they are aware of the fault on the main network, which is affecting around 179...

The Isle of Wight Council will soon be changing the lane setup on the dual carriageway in Newport, in what is set to be a popular move with frustrated drivers. New traffic arrangements are to be trialled to see if...

Islanders with life-threatening medical emergencies are, on average, waiting nearly 5 minutes longer for an ambulance than is expected, latest figures from the Isle of Wight NHS Trust reveal. In January 2020, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service took 11...