First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters from Ryde came to the rescue of a telecoms engineer who found himself stuck around 30ft in the air earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Corbett Road, close to the...

Emergency services have been called to a cliff fall in Luccombe this lunchtime (Wednesday).  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team, the Isle of Wight Rescue Service and Police are currently in attendance at the beach at the far end of Shanklin Esplanade. The...

6 teenagers training at the Isle of Wight's UKSA sailing academy have been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident in Cowes yesterday evening (Tuesday). A staggering 13 Police units from across the Island responded to UKSA on Arctic...

A man stuck up to his waist in mud on the River Medina was rescued by fire crews and HM Coastguard during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). At around 00:30, the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...

Put the raincoats away... the Isle of Wight is set to bask in glorious sunshine over the forthcoming Bank Holiday Weekend with temperatures of up to 29c expected. Local forecasters IW Met Service say that the weather is set to...

A power cut is affecting homes and businesses in Sandown this afternoon (Tuesday). A total of 18 postcodes in the PO36 8 area have lost supply as a result of a network fault. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say that...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a flat fire at an address in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday). 3 appliances from Shanklin, Sandown and Newport are currently on scene at Grange Road, where crews wearing breathing apparatus...

A blaze that broke out at the former Trinity Middle School site in Newport late last night (Monday) is not being investigated by Police at the request of the site owners, it has been confirmed. As first reported by Island...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a blaze at a derelict school in Newport tonight (Monday).  5 appliances from Newport, Cowes, East Cowes and Ryde are on scene at Wellington Road, Carisbrooke where a fire has...

1 person has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs following a raid on a family home on Bluebell Meadows, Newport this morning (Monday). Mulitple officers, some clad in riot gear, descended on...