First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Police have sealed off a beach in Ryde tonight (Wednesday) following the discovery of a potentially explosive device. Hampshire Constabulary were called to the scene at the entrance to North Walk shortly before 18:00. The beach and surrounding area...

UPDATED: Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision between Carisbrooke and Shorwell this evening (Wednesday). 2 fire appliances from Newport, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and several Police units have arrived on scene at Bowcombe Road, where...

Island Roads are once again deploying their gritters across the Isle of Wight's road network. All of the pre-defined routes and bridge decks at Stag Lane and Foxes Road, Newport are being gritted from 15:00 this afternoon. A second run...

UPDATED: A technical issue with an essential piece of equipment on board one of Wightkink’s FastCats has led to cancellations this morning (Tuesday). The 07:40 from Portsmouth and the 08:10 from Ryde Pier Head are cancelled. It’s unknown at this...

UPDATED: A £500 reward is being offered for the return of professional tools which were stolen from a property in Shalfleet last night (Sunday). Sarah Green has turned to social media to help trace down her tools and is urging...

Fire crews from Bembridge and Ryde have tackled a kitchen fire at a property in St Helens this evening (Monday). 2 appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to a detached bungalow on Downs View...

Island Roads will be gritting the Isle of Wight road network as a precautionary measure overnight. Gritters will be treating all routes and bridge decks at Foxes Road and Stag Lane, Newport from 03:00 tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Although a yellow weather...

The ongoing uncertainty of Brexit is threatening the final chapter of a complex rescue and rehabilitation effort for 2 lions due to be rehomed at the Isle of Wight Zoo. Previously forced to perform in a circus, the 5-year-old brothers,...

Another high-end bicycle has been stolen on the Isle of Wight, this time from a garage in Newport. A Lapierre Zesty 314 with a nuke proof headset, gusset wide bars and bontrager king earl pedals has gone missing from a...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Bembridge Coast Hotel this afternoon (Sunday) - the second time it has been called to the village since Christmas. The green and yellow helicopter touched down on the...