First reported by Island Echo

Households across the Isle of Wight have not received payment of housing benefit as expected today (Tuesday). Those in receipt of housing benefit have taken to social media to express their concern about the lack of payment, which was expected...

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Middle Road between Carisbrooke and Calbourne tonight (Monday). It is thought at least 1 person is trapped inside a vehicle as a result of the incident, which has occurred close to...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire in the open involving 30 haybales in East Cowes this evening (Monday). A large number of haybales are alight within a field off Folly Lane, just off...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a crash involving 2 vehicles on Forest Road on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Monday).  The crash has occurred at the Vittlefields crossroads where Whitehouse Road and Betty Haunt Lane meet Forest...

A car has rolled onto its roof on the main road through Havenstreet this afternoon (Monday). Police have been called to the scene near to the Steam Railway. Thankfully, no persons are thought to be trapped in the wreckage. Motorists...

Police are attending a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist on Landguard Road in Shanklin this morning (Monday). The incident, which occurred just before 10:40, has taken place outside the Co-Operative store on a crossroads junction. Island Echo is told...

The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to Thorness Bay to investigate reports of a kayak washed ashore on the beach this morning (Monday). Coastguard officers conducted a search of the local area and soon determined the the kayak must...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Cowes RNLI lifeboat have all been involved in tackling a boat fire on the River Medina this morning (Monday). Crews from East Cowes and Cowes swung into action at...

Firefighters from Ryde and Sandown tackled a shed fire at a residential address in Lake this afternoon (Sunday).  2 appliances were mobilised to Fairview Crescent at around 16:20 following a 999 call reporting that a shed was well alight. 4...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called into action in Shanklin this evening (Sunday). The yellow and green helicopter has landed in the playing fields at St Blasius Primary School. Island Echo understands that doctors and...