First reported by Island Echo

Island Line services have been suspended this afternoon (Monday) as a result of a fault with the only train running on the network. South Western Railway has confirmed that no trains are currently operating between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin....

Gritters will be out on their set gritting routes across the Isle of Wight from 04:00 tomorrow morning (Tuesday). The forecast temperatures mean the decision has been taken to grit around 40% of the Island's roads - as per the...

Photo: Dan Munt Cowes RNLI lifeboat is responding to a Mayday call from a yacht taking on water off Cowes this lunchtime (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat at just before midday after receiving...

Photos: Island Echo A-list celebrity Liam Payne braved the cold to film scenes for a new music video in the sea at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight last week. Local interest was sparked on Monday (4th November) when a...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down on the playing fields at Ryde School this morning (Friday). After circling around the landing site off Queens Road numerous times, the yellow and green helicopter touched down at...

Retained firefighters in East Cowes were called to man the town’s pump early this morning (Friday) when an alarm was activated at a nearby industrial site. 1 appliance was mobilised to the scene - thought to be GKN Aerospace -...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a chimney fire in Brading this evening (Thursday). 1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised to Station Road at around 17:00 when black smoke started billowing out of the chimney of...

The Green Party’s Vix Lowthion has been backed as a leading candidate to be the Island’s next MP, with the Lib Dems standing aside locally in next month's General Election. As a result of an arrangement negotiated with input from...

Firefighters from Shanklin and Ryde have been mobilised to a domestic property fire in Chale this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances are currently en-route to Corve Lane, where smoke is reported to be filling the living room of a house. The...

Island Line services have been suspended this lunchtime (Wednesday) as a result of an electrical train fault. At around 11:45, a train entering Ryde Esplanade station ground to a halt on an incline between Ryde Tunnel and the station. A...