First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a small grass fire in a field off Stower Place in Sandown this afternoon (Saturday). 1 appliance from Ryde - supported by the off-road Land Rover from the same station - has located the fire in...

UPDATED: 2 fire appliances from Ryde are tackling a garden fire in Nettlestone this evening (Friday). The fire has broke out in the rear garden of a bungalow, close to an electricity substation, on Solent View Road. Crews are using...

A 2-year-old child locked inside a car has been freed with the assistance of firefighters in the West Wight this afternoon (Friday). Freshwater Fire Station were mobilised to Fort Victoria Country Park near Yarmouth at just before 12:30 when the...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Forest Road in Newport this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred near to Snows BMW on the main road to the West Wight - which has been closed in both...

UPDATED: Firefighters have been mobilised to the derelict Harcourt Sands complex in Ryde this evening (Thursday). 2 appliances are currently on scene at Puckpool Hill having been alerted to an incident at around 21:00. Tonight’s shout is the latest in...

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service helicopter is searching in the skies above St Helens tonight (Monday). Residents in the normally quiet village have been alerted to the presence of the eye in the sky as it circles around the...

Hovertravel, the Island's Cross-Solent hovercraft connection between Ryde and Southsea, has this evening (Saturday) been hit by further technical issues resulting in passengers having to walk across the sands. Eyewitnesses have said that the Solent Flyer craft left Ryde - with...

A car has rolled and come to a stop on its side on the main road between Newport and Yarmouth this morning (Saturday).  The incident has taken place near to Three Gates Farm on Yarmouth Road. Emergency services are on...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a van and a motorcycle on Whiterails Road near Wootton this morning (Friday). The incident has taken place in the dip outside Butterfly World. Police, fire and ambulance crews are...

UPDATED: Firefighters from multiple stations across the Island are attending a fire at the former Stonehaven care home in Sandown tonight (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised shortly before 22:00 and currently more than 6...