First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Police have closed the main road into Yarmouth this afternoon (Monday) as a result of a road traffic collision near Cranmore. The incident has taken place on the A3054 Bouldnor Road between Shalfleet and Thorley. Emergency services are on...

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service Helicopter is assisting officers on the ground with an ongoing incident in East Cowes this morning (Saturday), which has also prompted the attendance of forensic investigators. Several Police vehicles have been in and around...

Ryan Cooper, who killed Isle of Wight man Gary 'Jeff' Stacey with a single punch back in February 2016, has today (Friday) lost an appeal against his manslaughter conviction. Cooper was sentenced to 6 years in prison in April last...

UPDATED: Thousands of homes and businesses across the Isle of Wight are experiencing intermittent power supply issues this evening (Thursday). Island Echo readers from Ryde in the East to Freshwater in the West are reporting multiple occurrences of losing power...

Mattressman is set to close it's first and only store on the Isle of Wight less than 2 years after opening in the heart of Newport. The national bed retailer has announced today (Thursday) that some 14 of its 25...

Passengers on the 13:00 Hovertravel service from Southsea have described the moment the craft listed to one side just a short while into what was meant to be a 10 minute crossing to the Isle of Wight. Hovertravel's Island Flyer...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is attending an incident on the zebra crossing outside Broadlea School in Lake this morning (Thursday). 1 person has been injured and is receiving medical treatment at the scene on Newport Road. It...

UPDATED: A man has been arrested by Police in connection with an incident in Shanklin during the early hours of this morning (Thursday), which resulted in Regent Street being cordoned off for a time. Police threw up cordons surrounding Falcon...

UPDATED: Police have closed the main road to Whitwell this morning (Wednesday) as a result of an incident involving a cyclist.  Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and the Ventnor Co-Responder are on scene between Godshill and Whitwell...

Bembridge RNLI’s volunteer crew members launched the All Weather Lifeboat at 02:45 this morning (Tuesday) to evacuate a man from No Man’s Fort in the Solent after he fell into the sea. The 32-year-old male member of staff was successfully...