First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to an alarm activation at Sevenacres mental health unit on the site of St Mary's Hospital in Newport this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances - 1 from Newport and...

Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry service has been hit by technical issues once again this morning (Friday). The 07:30 from Fishbourne was cancelled as a result of an issue with an 'essential piece of equipment'. It has now been...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Thursday) due to adverse weather. Crossings between Ryde and Southsea have been halted by the operator. An update is expected to be provided at 15:00. UPDATE @ 16:19 - Services remain...

Island Roads are sending their gritters out across the Isle of Wight road network from 14:00 this afternoon (Thursday) ahead of this evening's anticipated snow. As previously reported by Island Echo, a yellow weather warning for snow has been issued...

A road traffic collision is reported to have occurred in Shanklin this morning (Thursday). The incident has taken place on Landguard Manor Road near to Landguard Manor itself. It's understood the crash has involved 2 cars. Thankfully, all occupants are...

UPDATED: Emergency services are dealing with a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles on Medina Way in Newport this evening (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at the southbound slipway coming off of Riverway onto the dual carriageway. No one is...

Local weather forecasters IW Met Service say that 3-5cm of snow is possible on the Isle of Wight on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday. Heavy rain will push in from the South during Thursday evening which is...

UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a car fire in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Ryde Fire Station is currently in attendance at Park Road, where a fire has developed in the engine bay of a Peugeot estate. The Isle...

UPDATED: A main road in Ryde has been closed by the fire service tonight (Tuesday) to allow for the evacuation of an unwell person from a flat. An appliance from Sandown - which was training in Ryde - and the...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a call out in Wootton this evening (Tuesday) - but fears of a property fire have been well and truly extinguished. 2 appliances - from Newport and Ryde -...