First reported by Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at a residential address in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 2 appliances and an officer have been mobilised to Corbett Road - at the junction with Upton Road...

Electorates across the Isle of Wight are set to go to the polls for a General Election on 12th December - the first time this has happened in December since 1923. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes that the pre-Christmas election...

A person has been left cold and wet, but uninjured, after entering the water at Seagrove Bay near Seaview this morning (Tuesday). HM Coastguard was alerted to the situation by concerned members of the public shortly before 10:30, resulting in...

A Toyota has left the road and crashed into heras fencing surrounding a building site in Sandown this evening (Monday). The incident has occurred on Culver Parade near the junction with Fort Street - the site of the former Wight...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a fire at a residential property in Niton this afternoon (Monday). 2 appliances from Ventnor and Newport are on scene at Rectory Road, close to the village shop, having been...

Solent Coastguard tasked 2 lifeboats and a coastguard rescue team to a boat that had run aground at the entrance to Cowes Harbour earlier on tonight (Saturday).  Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Yarmouth RNLI All-Weather Lifeboat and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were...

Island Echo has been named Micro Business of the Year at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence 2019.  Over 400 people made their way to Cowes Yacht Haven last Friday (18th October) for the annual...

The Isle of Wight Local Access Forum say they are extremely concerned that a number of major roads have been removed from the set gritting routes for Winter 2019/20. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Isle of Wight Council...

Hovertravel have suspended their Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Tuesday) due to technical issues with both of their hovercraft. The cross-Solent operator announced yesterday afternoon that they were down to just 1 craft due to a technical issue with...

IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight overnight and into tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Patchy fog will develop during the early hours of the morning, initially only affecting low lying valleys and...