First reported by Island Echo

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...

The doors to Central Convenience on Victoria Street in Ventnor have been firmly shut following the closure of the store today (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, the future of Central in Ventnor was looking uncertain towards the end of...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight have responded to the attempted robbery of a Post Office in Ventnor by a man 'armed with an axe'. Officers descended on High Street, Ventnor at around 15:50 this afternoon with units responding from...

UPDATED: Homes and businesses in and around the Newport area are suffering from a lack of water this afternoon (Thursday). A burst water main has resulted in a total loss of supply, or reduced pressure, for hundreds of properties. Southern...

Islanders are being warned about dense fog across the Isle of Wight this evening (Thursday) and throughout Friday, which could lead to travel disruption. IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for fog from 21:00 tonight until 10:00...

UPDATED: 1 man has been detained and a gun has been recovered by Armed Police following a firearms incident in the sleepy hamlet of Winford this morning (Thursday). Local residents were awoken by shouting at around 02:00 with the chilling...

UPDATED: 1 of 2 trains that operate on Island Line has broken down resulting in a reduced service this afternoon (Wednesday). The mechanical failure means that an hourly service is running at XX:18 from Shanklin and XX:49 from Ryde Pier...

A mechanical issue on one of Wightlink's ferries has resulted in a reduced timetable on the Yarmouth to Lymington route today (Wednesday). With 1 ferry out of action due to an engine room fire back in August and now the...