First reported by Island Echo

Fears that a boat was ablaze in the middle of Wootton Creek sparked an emergency response to the area earlier this evening (Monday). Cowes RNLI lifeboat, Ryde Inshore Rescue and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were all tasked to the scene...

UPDATED: Smoke issuing from the engine bay of a car prompted a turnout for Ryde Fire Station earlier this afternoon (Sunday). 1 appliance was mobilised to the bottom of Beaper Shute at around 15:40 following a 999 call to control....

A memorial garden dedicated to lives lost off Ryde Sands has been vandalised overnight, with the destruction of 2 Yukka trees. The Royal George Memorial Garden at the eastern end of The Strand near Ryde seafront has been left looking...

Red Funnel have been forced to cancel 2 of their vehicle ferry sailings today (Sunday) due to a technical issue. The cross-Solent operator say that the 12:00 Southampton to East Cowes sailing has been pulled, alongside the 13:30 East Cowes...

UPDATED: Owners of static caravans located at St Helens Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight have been told they must vacate the site by 31st December in order to make way for site improvements - an exact repeat of the controversial action...

£60,000 has been awarded to the Isle of Wight's Medina Valley Centre to help support the creation of a local events centre, the Government has announced today (Saturday). The aim is to enhance the Medina estuary’s tourism offer with local hospitality...

UPDATED: Officers from both Hampshire Constabulary and HM Coastguard are searching an area in Niton this afternoon (Saturday). Several police vehicles were seen responding to the vicinity at around 16:30, but it remains unclear what exactly has sparked the emergency response....

A Vauxhall Zafira has collided with a pedestrian crossing on St James' Street in Newport this afternoon (Saturday).  The vehicle has come to a stop after wiping out the belisha beacon and dragging it metres up the road. The front bumper...

The Isle of Wight won't be getting its first Brewers Fayre eatery when Premier Inn opens in Sandown, but instead will be treated to a new nationwide chain called 'Cookhouse & Pub'. According to planning documents submitted to the Isle...

Cowes RNLI Lifeboat and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team worked together to rescue a couple and their 5 dogs after they became cut off by the tide at Thorness Bay earlier this afternoon (Friday). After finding themselves unable to climb...