First reported by Island Echo

The Caralee, which caught the 7ft mine in its nets An 'earthquake' measuring 3.0 on the richter scale was picked up off the coast of the Isle of Wight by seismographs across the world today (Sunday) - but all is...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a farm in East Cowes where a number of hay bales are alight this evening (Sunday). Multiple fire appliances from across the Island have been called to Padmore...

The National Police Air Support helicopter from RAF Benson in Oxford is circling the skies above Newport this afternoon (Sunday) as a search for a local man gets underway.  Police are said to be located on the ground at Carisbrooke...

A 7ft wartime sea mine is set to be detonated off the West coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday) after being picked up by a fishing vessel off The Needles. As just gone 08:00 this morning a...

Wightlink have been forced to cancel 4 cross-Solent sailings today (Saturday) due to a technical issue. The operator says that an essential piece of equipment on board one of their ships has developed a fault. It has been confirmed that...

Armed Police have taken up position outside a property in Sandown tonight (Friday). A number of Armed Response officers from both the Island and the mainland have been deployed to Leed Street in the town - the second or third...

A car has been 'extensively damaged' as a result of a crash on Middle Road at Calbourne this evening (Friday). Emergency services are on scene outside the Water Mill on the B3401 Newport Road. Island Echo readers report that 1...

Police raided 2 homes at Amherst Place in Ryde this morning (Friday) as part of an investigation into the supply of drugs. 7 Police units - including an armed response vehicle and a dog unit - arrived on the estate...

The main road between Shanklin and Ventnor will be closed next week to allow for works to be carried out on behalf of Southern Water. Dyno Rod are set to begin work on Church Road, close to the Old Village,...

The owner of a boat anchored at Ryde Sands without permission continues to ignore repeated Isle of Wight Council requests to move the vessel. The local authority had given Blue Seas Protection — which the council understands is not a...