First reported by Island Echo

CCTV cameras across the Isle of Wight will cease to be actively monitored from Friday, the Isle of Wight Council have confirmed. Staff at the control room in Newport currently watch a bank of cameras 24 hours a day, 7...

Firefighters have been called to a property in Carisbrooke this lunchtime (Wednesday) following reports of a potential domestic fire. 2 appliances from Newport are currently on scene at Carisbrooke Road, where crews have gained entry to a property through a...

HM Coastguard are investigating a possible pollution incident on the north coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday). Coastguard officers from Bembridge and Ventnor are currently carrying out shoreline searches between Cowes and Wootton following reports of a...

Emergency services, including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, are attending an incident in the heart of Godshill this afternoon (Tuesday). The main road through the village has been closed in both directions whilst Police, fire and ambulance...

The Isle of Wight Gothic Circus Festival, which was due to take place at Downend between 25th-27th May, has been cancelled by organisers. Poor ticket sales have been blamed for the event's cancellation with a suggestion that the festival was...

A woman is being treated in hospital on the mainland after being 'crushed between 2 cars' on the Red Funnel car ferry this afternoon (Monday). Those on board the cross-Solent service between the Isle of Wight and Southampton have described...

A man and a woman have been arrested by Police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual offence on the Isle of Wight. Officers are carrying out enquiries following reports of an incident in Newport. A 21-year-old man...

A motorcyclist has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision with a car on Brading Downs this afternoon (Sunday) - the second motorcycle collision of the day.  Police were called to reports of a 2-vehicle smash on Brading...

Flying doctors from both Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance have been called to 2 separate incidents on the Walk the Wight route this afternoon (Sunday). Shortly before 14:00 the assistance of Hampshire’s...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at tackling an undergrowth fire at Shanklin Esplanade this evening (Saturday). Crews from Sandown and Ventnor have been mobilised to the far end of the Esplanade towards Luccombe, where flames are raging...