First reported by Island Echo

A tree has fallen and blocked the main B road between Newport and Freshwater this morning (Monday). The tree, which has blocked the entire width of the carriageway, has meant Calbourne Road (The Middle Road) has been closed to all...

A driver has sustained serious injuries after crashing into a tree on the outskirts of Ryde during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident on Ashey Road, close to Smallbrook roundabout,...

A yellow weather warning for wind on Sunday has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service. Today's warning states that a spell of very strong winds is likely to develop as we move through...

Red Funnel have been forced to suspend their hi-speed Red Jet service this morning (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions on the Solent. Strong winds mean that it is currently unsafe for the Red Jets to run between West Cowes...

A mixture of staff sickness and adverse weather has led to the cancellation of sailings on Wightlink’s Fishbourne route and the Yarmouth route this morning (Friday).  The cross-Solent ferry operator says that due to sickness of an essential member of crew,...

Police and paramedics have been called to a 2-car road traffic collision in Northwood near Cowes this morning (Thursday). A blue Ford Fiesta and a classic red Toyota MR2 have been involved in the rear-end smash on Nodes Road, close...

Forecasters at IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight tonight and into tomorrow (Thursday). Patchy fog is expected to develop throughout this evening and overnight with low lying valleys, fields and...

Wholetime and retained firefighters from Newport have responded to a false alarm at St Mary's Hospital this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances were mobilised to the hospital off Parkhurst Road at 15:45 when a smell of burning was reported to fire...

Flying doctors have been called to a serious crash involving a motorcyclist on Heathfield Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Tuesday).  Emergency services are currently on scene between High Street and Colwell Road - close to the Norton Green area -...

Police have been called to a road traffic collision at Whiteley Bank roundabout on the outskirts of Wroxall this morning (Tuesday). A car, thought to be a black convertible, has come to a stop upside down on its roof at...