First reported by Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at the derelict Harcourt Sands complex in Ryde this evening (Thursday). 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station are currently on scene off Puckpool Hill after being alerted...

UPDATED: Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Thursday), which has blocked the road in both directions. Police are on scene on the B3401, near to the junction with Pump...

Police are investigating an allegation that a child caught sight of a man masturbating on a popular footpath whilst walking home from school this afternoon (Tuesday). The girl was walking down Rosemary Lane in Ryde at around 15:55 when she...

UPDATED: The Downs Road has been closed by Police as a result of a serious road traffic collision, which the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are also attending this evening (Monday). Firefighters from Shanklin and Newport are on...

With the mercury reaching a balmy 24c+ on the Isle of Wight, families have been heading to the seaside today (Monday) resulting in 2 separate missing children reports. The first call for help came in at around 13:00 when a...

Crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tonight (Sunday) attended a small oven fire at the home of a fellow firefighter whilst he was responding to a separate call out. 2 appliances from Newport and Sandown...

Firefighters from East Cowes and Newport are tackling a property fire at an address in East Cowes this evening (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at Princess Close shortly before 18:25, turning...

UPDATED: Passengers and vehicles are stuck at sea and traffic is becoming problematic as a result of a technical issue with Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service this afternoon (Sunday). Island Echo is told that there is an issue with the hydraulics...

A diver exploring the seas off the south coast of the Isle of Wight was airlifted to hospital yesterday afternoon (Saturday) suffering from suspected decompression sickness - the bends. Coastguard Rescue 175 from Lee-on-Solent was called into action at around...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Middle Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Saturday). The road has been closed in both directions between Chessell Pottery and Wilmingham Lane whilst the Isle...