First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a property fire in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene in the upper half of George Street, where 2 breathing apparatus wearers have...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue have launched their Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat to a yacht in difficulty on Ryde Sands this afternoon (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the volunteer organisation to go to the aid of the vessel, thought to be around...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat has this morning (Sunday) joined an extensive search and rescue operation off the Dorset coast for an experienced kayaker that went missing during a race yesterday afternoon. Around 15 kayakers had been taking part in...

UPDATED: Island Line is running to a revised timetable this morning (Saturday) due to a broken down train. For the second time this week the Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin route has been hit by a mechanical breakdown. The service...

Image: For illustrative purposes only / IWC The Isle of Wight Council have revealed their ambitious plans to expand Ryde's Nicholson Road to incorporate a new GP surgery for the town, as well as a gym, community hall, offices and...

UPDATED: A multi-agency operation to rescue a person from the water is underway in Sandown this morning (Saturday). Police, Paramedics, 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) are all on scene at the Esplanade in Sandown. 5...

UPDATED: A search is underway for a vulernable missing person in Whippingham tonight (Friday). Police officers are present near St Mildred’s Church on Beatrice Avenue on the outskirs of East Cowes. It’s here that WightSAR - the Island’s voluntary search and...

UPDATED: A car has collided into the corner of a house on Coppins Bridge in Newport this evening (Friday), wiping out the traffic light system in the process. Fire crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, the...

A car has left the road and travelled down an embankment near the railway line in Ryde this evening (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde, Police, an ambulance crew and an ambulance officer are all on scene at a private...

UPDATED: Ferries have been cancelled and high speed services are running with delays due to the foggy conditions on the Solent this morning (Friday). Wightlink have cancelled the 06:40 car ferry sailing from Lymington and the 07:50 from Yarmouth due...