First reported by Island Echo

Island Line is back to running 2 trains an hour following repair works by fleet engineers. The 81-year-old trains are really showing their age and on 18th September technical issues forced the rail operator to pull one out of service,...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire outside a property on the outskirts of Yarmouth this morning (Sunday). 1 appliance from Freshwater is in attendance at Cranmore Avenue, where black smoke can be seen billowing...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in East Cowes this morning (Sunday).  A medical emergency has prompted the flying doctors to respond to the Island from their base in Andover. The yellow and green helicopter has...

A beach in Sandown has been partially cordoned off by HM Coastguard this morning (Sunday) following the discovery of an unexploded grenade. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are currently at Yaverland Car Park, where officers are preventing members of the public...

An unlicensed and uninsured driver has been caught on the Island's roads for the second time in just 4 weeks - this time in a Nissan Micra. As previously reported by Island Echo, a Kia Sportage was stopped by officers...

Island Roads have resurfaced just 60% of the Isle of Wight's road network during the first 7 years of the PFI contract, despite an initial suggestion that all 818km of the network would be resurfaced during the Core Investment Period....

A yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight with forecasters warning of torrential downpours with a risk of hail and thunder mixed in. IW Met Service say that throughout tonight - Thursday into Friday - the...

It has been confirmed that 10 people - both adults and children - have contracted E. Coli O157 on the Isle of Wight in the past few weeks, prompting handwashing advice to be issued by Public Health England. Specialists are...

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after being caught carrying a knife outside a primary school in Newport on Monday. Police were called to Atkinson Drive near to Summerfield Primary School at 14:23 on 14th October. Here officers...

21-year-old Ashley Jones and 22-year-old Dylan Robert Doughty have been charged with 5 counts of robbery following an incident involving a knife on the streets of Ryde during the early hours of Sunday morning. As first reported by Island Echo,...