First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Armed Police, including officers from the mainland, have surrounded a property at Downsview in Sandown this afternoon (Friday). The road has been cordoned off as Hampshire Constabulary deal with the ongoing incident, which centers around a residential address. Officers...

UPDATED: A runaway lorry has been severely damaged after smashing through a fence and into a number of trees on Cowleaze Hill near Shanklin today (Thursday). Debris has been left scattered as a result of the Heavy Goods Vehicle and trailer...

How the complex could look in the not so distant future Work to demolish Sandown's Wight City complex has finally begun this week, marking another milestone in the regeneration of the seaside town. Contractors Ryde Demolition have moved onto the...

Islanders are being warned about the potential for travel disruption tonight (Wednesday) and into tomorrow morning as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for fog. Fog patches are likely to form during the early part of this evening,...

UPDATED: Hovertravel's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea has been suspended this afternoon (Monday) due to technical issues. Earlier this afternoon it was announced that a shuttle service was in operation, but that has since been upgraded to a full...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are dealing with a pick-up fire in the car park of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway this afternoon (Monday). Fire crews were called to the scene off Station Road at...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at HMP Isle of Wight this afternoon (Sunday). 3 appliances - 2 from Newport and 1 from Cowes - were called to the Albany site off Parkhurst Road...

UPDATED: Fire, Police and ambulance crews are attending a single vehicle crash on St John’s Road in Ryde this morning (Sunday). A Mitsubishi people carrier has been badly damaged in the smash, which has occurred near the junction with Player...

Island Flyer seemingly broken down on Ryde Sands UPDATED: Passengers on board a Hovertravel crossing between Ryde and Southsea have been rescued by a second hovercraft following the apparent breakdown of one of the ‘new’ hovers on Ryde Sands this morning (Sunday)....

UPDATED: The road between Whitwell and Ventnor has been closed by Police this evening (Friday) due to a single-vehicle road traffic collision. A car has left the carriageway near to the junction with St Lawrence Shute after losing control in...