First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service Helicopter is conducting a search in the skies above Shanklin this morning (Monday). For over 30 minutes the aerial asset has been circling around The Bay Area in general, firstly over Sandown before moving...

It may be a dull and wet Sunday, but history was made earlier this afternoon as Wightlink's Victoria of Wight visited Fishbourne for the very first time. Shortly after 13:00 the brand new, multi-million pound car ferry docked successfully at...

UPDATED: A road traffic collision on the northbound carriageway of Medina Way is causing traffic delays in Newport this afternoon (Saturday). The incident has occurred on the dual carriageway close to St Mary's Roundabout. Witnesses have described hearing the screeching...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are dealing with an ongoing incident in Cowes this lunchtime (Friday). The lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent...

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Helicopter from Bournemouth was tasked to assist officers on the ground in the search for a missing person in Ventnor during the early hours of this morning (Friday).  At around 01:00 the specialist helicopter...

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision on Lind Street in Ryde this morning (Thursday). A white Ford Fiesta has come to rest rear-end-first against a wall on a swooping right hand bend, where West...

UPDATED: The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has run aground in East Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday), resulting in vehicles having to reverse off. At around 13:30 passengers and vehicles were loaded onto the chain ferry, but crew soon discovered they were...

UPDATED: Emergency services are battling to save the life of an individual who has been pulled from the water near Prince's Green in Cowes this evening (Monday). Shocked eye witnesses say that CPR is in progress on the waterfront, where...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a tractor fire near to St Catherine's Point - the furthest southerly point of the Isle of Wight. Smoke can be seen from miles around according to Island Echo readers,...

UPDATED: 2 youngsters have been taken to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance this evening (Sunday) after getting into difficulty in the sea near to Ryde Harbour. Members of the public spotted that the duo were in trouble as they struggled...