First reported by Island Echo

Homes in Upper Ventnor are currently experiencing a loss of water tonight (Wednesday) after a water main burst. Southern Water engineers are currently at the source of the leak at Rew Close off of Downlands Crescent. Residents described how water...

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance is attending a medical emergency in Lake this afternoon (Monday). The life-saving helicopter was piloted across 2 counties to the Island, touching down at Sandown Airport at around 16:15. Island Echo understands that the HEMS...

HM Coastguard has responded to reports of a dolphin washed ashore on the beach at Shanklin this morning (Monday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Shanklin Esplanade at 10:04. Coastguard officers have since located the deceased mammal, completed paperwork...

A car has left the carriageway, crashed into a tree and careered down an embankment near to the Canoe Lake in Ryde tonight (Sunday). Multiple police units have been called to the scene alongside 2 ambulances and a duty officer...

This article is now out of date. Please refer to a newer article. As Dennis the menace approaches the Isle of Wight, cross-Solent travel is already being affected this morning (Saturday). Hovertravel have suspended their Ryde to Southsea service until...

4 fire appliances and the Incident Command Unit have been mobilised to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this morning (Saturday).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Parkhurst Road at around 09:00. Island Echo is told...

Red Funnel’s hi-speed Red Jet service has been suspended for the second time today (Friday) as Red Jet 4 has now broken down. The service between West Cowes and Southampton was brought to a halt this morning when Red Jet...

Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched to locate an upturned dinghy reported to be off the coast of Ryde this morning (Friday). 'Norman Harvey' hit the water at around 08:11 following a request from Solent Coastguard to investigate the report of...

The activation of the fire alarm at The Adelaide residential home in Ryde prompted a large response from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this morning (Friday).  Crews from Ryde, Sandown and Newport were mobilised to Adelaide Place...

Red Funnel is advising customers of cancellations on their hi-speed Red Jet Service this morning (Friday). The 06:45 crossing from West Cowes to Southampton has been cancelled, alongside the 07:15 from Southampton and also the 07:45 from West Cowes. A...