First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a fish & chip shop in Ryde this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances and an aerial ladder platform are all on scene at Oakfield High Street, where a...

UPDATED: A body has been discovered in woodland in a remote part of Central Wight this lunchtime (Thursday). Police, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard are currently on scene in a field off the main Carisbrooke to...

UPDATED: Police have closed Lugley Street in Newport this morning (Thursday) as a result of a minor road traffic collision.  A van and a car have been involved in a small come to at the junction with Mill Street. Officers...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to an alert at St Mary's Hospital in Newport this morning (Thursday). 2 appliances from Newport, 1 from Ryde, 1 from East Cowes and the aerial ladder platform from...

UPDATED: Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts have been called to Isle of Wight Aggregates on Arctic Road in Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday). The discovery of ordnance has prompted the area to be cordoned off by Police. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were called to Shanklin Esplanade earlier today (Wednesday) when a van and boat trailer became stuck in the sand. Solent Coastguard tasked officers to the scene near The Fisherman's Cottage at 11:38. 2 persons in the...

UPDATED: Firefighters have been called to reports of a car fire on Fairlee Road, Newport this morning (Wednesday). Smoke is coming from the vehicle close to the link road with Medina Way. UPDATE @ 11:02 - 1 appliance has responded...

Forecasters at the IW Met Service have issued an advisory  for ice the Isle of Wight overnight and into tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Temperatures will fall away as the night progresses to allow a slight frost, as well as a few...

UPDATED: 4 fire appliances and a water carrier have been mobilised to an out of control bonfire measuring 50m x 50m in Brighstone this afternoon (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised crews from Newport, Freshwater and...

Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Sir Martin White KCVO CB CBE, is to retire from his role in March next year, it has been announced by the Prime Minster's Office today (Tuesday). Sir Martin was appointed Vice...