First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called into action this afternoon (Thursday) and has landed on the playing fields at Ryde School. The life-saving helicopter is thought to have been requested by the Isle of Wight...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has been taken out of service tonight (Wednesday) due to a mechanical fault - a fault which is not expected to be repaired until tomorrow afternoon. Shortly before 21:45 a hydraulic ram on the vessel developed...

The Isle of Wight Council are yet to issue housing benefit payments to thousands of Islanders, but officials say they will pay bank charges and write to the landlords of those affected. As first reported by Island Echo yesterday, around...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by local forecasters IW Met Service tonight (Tuesday). Spells of rain will arrive as the night progresses before turning heavy, potentially torrential, overnight and into the first part of tomorrow...

The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team from Portsmouth are at an address in Ryde this evening (Tuesday) following the discovery of what is thought to be a grenade.  The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts are currently on scene at Copsefield...

Police are responding to concerns for the welfare of a woman on Whitwell Road near Ventnor this afternoon (Tuesday). 5 units are currently in attendance on the main Ventnor to Whitwell road close to St Lawrence Shute. Island Echo readers...

Traffic is delayed heading in and out of Newport as a result of a 2-car collision on Fairlee Road this afternoon (Tuesday). 1 vehicle is reported to have crashed into the rear of another at the turning for Island Harbour...

An issue with the link span at Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal is causing delays to cross-Solent travel this afternoon (Tuesday).  A number of Island Echo readers are reporting that the Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service is delayed, although Wightlink’s official service status...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire at a property in Brading this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Ryde and Shanklin are currently on scene at Clarendon Close off Morton Road. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus...

Police were called to the discovery of a body in Wootton yesterday morning (Monday). Officers descended on the scene in the vicinity of Harwoods Garage on High Street/Lushington Hill at just before 06:00. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance...