First reported by Island Echo

A car crashed into a wall on a busy residential street in Newport this morning (Monday) as parents were dropping their children off at school. The incident took place on Whitesmith Road, near Hunnyhill Primary School, shortly before 08:45. Thankfully,...

Photo: Freshwater Fire Station A 17-year-old boy has been airlifted to Southampton General Hospital following last night's (Saturday's) serious road traffic collision between a car and a delivery van in Freshwater. The teen has sustained 2 broken legs as a...

Ryde House Group has confirmed tonight (Thursday) that is has withdrawn official notices handed to the Isle of Wight Council in respect of 12 vulnerable residents, who previously faced being evicted from their residential home. Representatives from Ryde House Group and the Isle of...

Over 4,500 people living in Brading and Lake look set to lose their local GP surgery in just 6 months' time, it has been announced.  The Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has received formal notification that the GPs...

A power cut has hit just shy of 2,000 properties in the Newport area this morning (Thursday). A total of 117 postcodes in the PO30 2-- region have lost electricity as a result of a network fault that occurred at...

A car has crashed into a lamp post outside HMP Isle of Wight and St Mary's Hospital this afternoon (Wednesday). Police are currently on scene having been called to the incident at 14:22. Traffic is reported to be heavy in...

Red Funnel's Red Eagle vehicle ferry has suffered a break down on passage from Southampton to East Cowes this morning (Wednesday) - with loud noises echoing out from the vessel. The 09:00 sailing from Southampton was on its final approach...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to reports of a fuse box fire at a hotel in Sandown this morning (Wednesday). 3 appliances - 1 from Shanklin and 2 from Ryde - were mobilised to Oyo...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on Racecourse Roundabout during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Police were called at 00:40 to reports of a single vehicle collision on the A3054. A...

The Environment Agency has extended a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast into Tuesday, although more settled conditions are on the way. Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:28 is expected to be higher than normal due to the unsettled...