First reported by Island Echo

The volunteer crew of Freshwater Independent Lifeboat launched just before the sun rose this morning (Monday) following reports of an unlit object in the water. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the inshore lifeboat at 03:31 after receiving reports from...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tonight (Saturday) responded to 2 separate incidents within 15 minutes of one another. At around 23:00 crews from Newport and Shanklin were called to a reported fire near Sandown Airport,...

A heatwave bringing temperatures of 30c or more is expected to hit the Isle of Wight next week, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. The sunny weather currently being experienced across the Island is set to stay for at...

UPDATED: Island Line services have been suspended this afternoon (Friday) as a result of a vehicle striking the railway bridge at Sandown. The line between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head has been closed over safety fears after a lorry hit...

UPDATED: 3 people - believed to be festival revellers - have been rescued from a rather sticky situation by HM Coastguard in Newport overnight. Shortly before 01:00 this morning (Friday) emergency services were alerted to a number of persons stuck...

UPDATED: Police, Fire and ambulance crews are attending a 2-car road traffic collision in Ryde this evening (Thursday), which has resulted in a Renault Clio coming to rest upside down on it’s roof. 3 ambulances are in attendance at High...

The resurfacing of roads across the Isle of Wight at night is understood to be coming to an end in July, resulting in additional road closures during the daytime. At present, under the PFI contract with Island Roads, there are...

UPDATED: Motorists are facing delays at Arreton this afternoon (Wednesday) due to a road traffic collision near The Fighting Cocks. Police and ambulance crews are on scene at Hale Common just by the entrance to Wight Salads on the A3056...

UPDATED: Police are attending an ongoing incident at the wet end of Ryde Pier tonight (Tuesday). A number of officers are currently on scene at the historic pier where they are understood to be talking with a vulernable individual. Bembridge...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to an alert at Ventnor Winter Gardens this evening (Tuesday). Appliances from Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown and Newport are responding to the call out alongside the aerial ladder platform from...