First reported by Island Echo

A blaze which ripped through several gardens before spreading to and destroying a house in Ryde on Thursday afternoon is thought to have been caused by sunlight shining on a glass bottle in a hedge. Firefighters from across the Island...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised to reports of a property fire in Brading tonight (Friday). 2 fire appliances are currently on scene at The Mews off the High Street, behind the town's shop. An ambulance...

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles are working to rescue an individual who has become stuck on the cliffs at Culver this evening (Friday). The incident is currently unfolding after the alarm was raised by the casualty...

A drive-through coronavirus mobile testing facility is to open on the Isle of Wight as part of the government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers. The Island facility has been arranged through close...

The Government has confirmed that it is to fast track the launch of a new trial using drones to transport medical supplies between the mainland and the Isle of Wight. Back in January, Island Echo reported that drones could in...

Vital transport links to the mainland for people living on the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly have been safeguarded during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to an emergency package of up to £10.5 million, granted by the government....

The main road between Ryde and Newport has been closed by Police as a result of a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist. 2 fire crews from Ryde are currently on scene near the junction with Cemetery Road, where a...

The rural village of Shorwell has been left without power this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a network fault. 32 postcodes in the PO30 3-- area have been affected by the outage. Power was lost at 07:48. Scottish and...

Firefighters from Ventnor and Shanklin have been called out to a large house in Bonchurch tonight (Tuesday). 2 appliances are currently on scene at The Pitts off Bonchurch Shute. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses after 2 straw bales were set on fire at the National Trust's car park at Compton Farm last night (Monday). Officers believe last night's fire was set at around 23:00...