First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off a bungalow on a quiet residential estate in Northwood as forensic investigators examine the property this afternoon (Thursday). Several specialist officers from Hampshire Constabulary’s Scientific Services department have donned white suits and have entered the...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending an incident at a factory in Sandown this morning (Thursday). At just gone 09:00 more than 4 crews from Ryde and Newport, including an Aerial Ladder Platform, were called to...

Firefighters are attending a car fire on Station Road in Wootton this evening (Wednesday). The road has been closed in both directions as a single Newport fire crew work to extinguish the flames. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue...

UPDATED: Police and fire crews are attending an incident in Ryde this morning (Tuesday) in which a man has taken up position on a roof top. Cross Street has been closed between George Street and Union Street as emergency teams...

UPDATED: One of the arterial roads in and out of Cowes has been closed tonight (Monday) due to a burst water main. A section of the new main between Somerton Roundabout and Northwood Garage on Newport Road has gone, resulting...

UPDATED: 2 cars have crashed ‘head on’ at Arreton this morning, causing some traffic tailbacks in the area. Police and ambulance crews are currently attending the incident at the junction of Main Road and Downend Road. No one is trapped...

UPDATED: Around 10,000 homes in the Newport area are expected to lose water in the next few of hours as a result of the ongoing water supply issue on the Isle of Wight. As previously reported by Island Echo, Southern...

Firefighters from Ryde have been called to Seaview this morning (Saturday) where the local pharmacy has started to flood.  Water is currently leaking into the ground floor business from the flat above, which fire crews are attempting to gain access...

VIDEO: A section of Bembridge Harbour has frozen over this morning (Wednesday) as the cold snap that has engulfed Britain for much of the week continues. Bitterly cold conditions and a hard frost brought the temperature right down overnight, resulting...

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow on the Isle of Wight from 14:00 on Thursday afternoon. Forecasters say that snow showers moving from the South could intensify and become heavy on Thursday afternoon and into...