First reported by Island Echo

Organisers of the annual Isle of Wight Pride event have confirmed that it will not be taking place this year. A public meeting was held this afternoon (Saturday) to discuss the future of Isle of Wight Pride after a desperate...

Police have cordoned off the main Sandown to Shanklin road and are conducting a crash investigation following a serious road traffic collision during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). A male motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital in a...

Retained firefighters from Freshwater were mobilised to reports of a fire on a farm near Compton earlier this evening (Friday) - but all wasn't quite as it seemed. 1 appliance was mobilised by fire control at around 19:25 when a...

Police on the Isle of Wight are reinforcing the 'It's Not Worth It' message following the seizure of a car in Wroxall this afternoon (Friday). A Toyota Rav4 has been taken off the Island's streets after being stopped at the roadside...

Firefighters are conducting an inspection of a housing estate in Ryde tonight (Thursday) as a result of alarmed residents reporting a strange hissing noise and a ‘smell’ in the air. 1 retained appliance from Ryde is currently on scene at...

Armed Police, several other officers and paramedics rushed to a former hotel in Sandown earlier on tonight (Thursday) after a man is alleged to have made 'threats to life'. A number of Police units and crews from the Isle of...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been and gone from a property in Wootton this evening (Thursday) following a fourth call out to the address in as many weeks. 3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and...

2 fire appliances and a duty officer are in attendance at an address on West Street in Ryde this evening (Thursday). Both retained and wholetime crews, donned in breathing apparatus, were mobilised to reports of a property fire at around...

Sainsbury's' trial of a new Nectar scheme is being adapted with Isle of Wight customers set to benefit from the return of the old style Nectar points system in April. In 2018, the Isle of Wight was selected as a...

A one-way system on Staplers Road in Newport is set to be reversed next week, reducing the travel disruption to thousands of Islanders. Since 7th January, motorists have been unable to travel into Newport from the east as a result...