First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters have brought about a safe conclusion to a vehicle fire at a popular tourist hotspot in the West Wight this afternoon (Saturday). 1 appliance from Freshwater Fire Station was mobilised to Colwell Chine Road at around 13:15 following reports...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has responded to reports of a fire within the shafts of the Shanklin Cliff Lift this evening (Friday). 2 appliances from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the scene on Shanklin Esplanade...

Matt Hancock MP, Health and Social Care Secretary The NHS in the South East of England is in line for a tech-funding boost of up to £62.4 million, new Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today (Friday),...

UPDATED: Rush hour traffic heading in and out of Newport on Staplers Road is being diverted this evening (Thursday) as a result of a road traffic collision.  Police and paramedics are currently attending the incident around half way up Staplers,...

A woman has been injured at a zebra crossing after being hit by a passing cyclist in Shanklin this morning (Thursday). The incident has taken place on Landguard Manor Road outside Lidl, where 2 ambulances and Police are in attendance. The male...

The explosion caught on CCTV / Photo: MAIB The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have today (Thursday) published a report into the catastrophic engine failure on board Wightlink's Wight Sky car ferry, which resulted in a fire and serious injuries...

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending an incident on Ryde Esplanade this evening (Tuesday), where a car has mounted the pavement, driven around 100m and crashed into a plant pot. Shocked witnesses have described to Island Echo seeing...

UPDATED: Paramedics have been battling to save the life of an unresponsive woman at a popular beach in the West Wight this evening (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service deployed 2 ambulances to the scene at Colwell Bay at...

UPDATED: The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI Lifeboat have launched to assist a yacht that has become dismasted to the north of Wootton Creek this afternoon (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the assistance of Cowes RNLI at just before 13:20, with the...

UPDATED: A total of 8 Police units are attending an incident at a care home in the village of Bembridge tonight (Sunday). An armed response vehicle, 2 dog units, 2 vans and 3 response cars are currently located at Inver House...