First reported by Island Echo

Police and paramedics are attending a minor 2-car crash in Lake this morning (Saturday). The incident, which has taken place on the junction of High Street/Sandown Road/Newport Road, has involved a Skoda Yeti and a Suzuki Alto. Police were called...

UPDATED: A number of firefighters have been taken 'off the run' after failing a newly introduced fitness test, which has resulted in some fire appliances becoming unavailable across the Isle of Wight. Frontline members of the Isle of Wight Fire...

Wightlink have cancelled all of their late afternoon and evening crossings on the Yarmouth-Lymington route due to the anticipated adverse weather conditions. Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast for later on today with gusts up to 70 miles an...

UPDATED: Residents of 2 blocks of flats in Ryde have been evacuated as a result of a fire that has broke out in an external area this morning (Friday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene at School Street...

Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was launched to assist a 15m sailing yacht in difficulty around 10 miles east of the Isle of Wight last night (Thursday). The casualty vessel, which belongs to UKSA in Cowes, had 6 crew on...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a fire near the Hoy Monument on St Catherine's Down this afternoon (Thursday). Appliances from Newport and Shanklin, as well as water carriers from Freshwater and Ventnor,...

A further 4 sailings on Wightlink's Yarmouth to Lymington ferry service have been cancelled today (Thursday) due to a technical issue. Engineers need to replace a fuel injector in one of the engines on board the Wight Sun. To allow...

Police are continuing to investigate a recent spate of thefts across the Isle of Wight, with officers exploring if a mainland gang of criminals are behind some - or all - of the incidents. Just last night a number of...

UPDATED: Firefighters are working to extricate at least 1 person from a car that has flipped onto its roof as a result of a collision with another car on Dover Street in Ryde. 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station were...

UPDATED: A yellow weather warning has been issued by the IW Met Service advising of heavy rain and strong winds across the Isle of Wight throughout Friday and overnight into Saturday. A spell of very strong winds and heavy rain...