First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attempting to rescue a cow stuck in a river at Yarbridge this afternoon (Sunday). Appliances from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin are on scene alongside a 4x4 Land Rover from Ryde...

UPDATED: The Red Funnel ferry has run aground in East Cowes this morning (Sunday), coming to a hard stop just 50m off the shore - and rescue teams are currently searching for persons in the water as cries for help...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this morning (Sunday) as hundreds of people attempt to cross the Solent to compete in the Great South Run. The only operational hovercraft available to the company, Island Flyer, has...

The IW Met Service have issued a weather warning for thick fog across the Isle of Wight tonight and into tomorrow (Sunday). Local forecasters say patchy fog will develop throughout this evening, especially in rural locations, before gradually becoming increasingly thick...

UPDATED: 3 fire appliances, Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision on Hillway Road in Bembridge this morning (Saturday), in which a car has rolled onto its side. Emergency services were alerted to the collision - located half...

CEO Keith Greenfield Wightlink have failed to answer challenging questions surrounding the St Clare certification blunder that resulted in significant delays for thousands of people on Friday. As exclusively revealed by Island Echo, Wightlink's St Clare ferry was pulled from...

A student at The Bay CE School is said to have been approached by a stranger on their way home from school yesterday (Tuesday). It is unknown where and when exactly the approach took place, but the child in question...

UPDATED: 2 people are in intensive care and a further 2 people are also being treated in hospital this afternoon (Wednesday) after consuming what is believed to be un-prescribed medicine. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that overnight...

UPDATED: Hovertravel's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea has been suspended this evening (Tuesday). At around 18:40 the company said they were operating with a delay of 30 minutes, but it has now been announced that the service is suspended...

2 vehicles have been involved in what has been described as a ‘minor shunt’ at Branstone Cross near Apse Heath this morning (Tuesday). Traffic is delayed heading to and from Sandown at the crossroads junction with Winford Road and Princelett...