First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: A car has collided with the rear of a Southern Vectis bus in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which has involved a red Toyota Aygo, has occurred near the bus turning point outside ASDA supermarket on Pan Lane....

A giant US aircraft carrier is to make its first visit to the Solent in over 12 years later this week. The Nimitz-class USS Harry S Truman will be arriving off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Saturday...

After more than 30 hours, Hovertravel's Island Flyer hovercraft has been repaired and has re-entered service tonight (Monday). The 12000TD craft developed its latest technical fault on Sunday afternoon and hasn't run since. However, sea trials in the past half...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to reports of a fire at the derelict Harcourt Sands holiday park in Ryde this evening (Monday). 2 appliances from nearby Ryde Fire Station are on scene having...

UPDATED: Wightlink's Wight Ryder II catamaran and St Faith car ferry are responding to a Mayday alert off Ryde this evening (Monday). A kitesurfer has got into difficulty to the north of Ryde Harbour, prompting a Mayday alert to be...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Shanklin and Ryde are tackling a toilet block fire at Lake Cliff Gardens this afternoon (Monday). 2 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have entered the building and are using a hose reel to extinguish the fire. Its understood...

UPDATE: Police and paramedics are responding to a road traffic collision between a car and a motorcycle at Apse Heath this afternoon (Monday). The incident has taken place on the main Sandown to Newport road and is causing delays in...

UPDATED: Police, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard have been called to the discovery of a body on the shore at Totland this morning (Monday). Officers arrived on scene at around 08:30 following a call from a...

Firefighters from Newport and Yarmouth have tackled a dishwasher fire in Shalfleet tonight (Sunday). 2 appliances were mobilised to a residential address on Manor Green shortly before 22:30 when homeowners alerted fire control to the developing fire. The first crew...

UPDATED: Police officers on the ground and in the air have descended on the village of Havenstreet tonight (Sunday). An apparent urgent search is currently underway as multiple Police units rush around the area, pulling over vehicles and even searching...