First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters have extinguished an out of control bonfire in the front garden of a property in East Cowes tonight (Tuesday).  The hedge fire has left a large tree charred after flames shot into the night sky. 1 appliance from East...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tackled an out of control fire near Chale this afternoon (Tuesday). 1 appliance from Newport Fire Station was mobilised to the rural South Wight at around 15:25. Once on scene at...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending to a cyclist who has been involved in a road traffic incident on Middle Road near Calbourne this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, involving a car and bicycle, has taken place on Sun Hill near to...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to a fire on The Downs near Downend this afternoon (Tuesday). Billowing smoke that can be seen for miles around has resulted in the mobilisation of an appliance from Newport....

UPDATED: Motorists looking to top up their tanks are finding it increasingly difficult this week due to a shortage of unleaded fuel. Tesco in Ryde and Morrisons in Lake - arguably 2 of the Island's busiest petrol stations - both...

UPDATED: Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts are in attendance at Lane End, Bembridge this evening (Monday) following the discovery of a potential explosive device. The object is understood to be situated some distance from the shore between Bembridge Lifeboat Station...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have stopped a field fire from spreading to a nearby copse at Camp Hill in Newport this evening (Monday). Reports of a field alight behind the now disused Camp Hill prison prompted a...

The volunteer crew of Freshwater Independent Lifeboat launched just before the sun rose this morning (Monday) following reports of an unlit object in the water. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the inshore lifeboat at 03:31 after receiving reports from...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tonight (Saturday) responded to 2 separate incidents within 15 minutes of one another. At around 23:00 crews from Newport and Shanklin were called to a reported fire near Sandown Airport,...

A heatwave bringing temperatures of 30c or more is expected to hit the Isle of Wight next week, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. The sunny weather currently being experienced across the Island is set to stay for at...