First reported by Island Echo

A flood alert has been issued for the Isle of Wight coast ahead of Wednesday morning’s high tide, with coastal flooding expected due to strong winds and elevated tide levels. The Environment Agency warns that the 01:30 tide is forecast...

3 cars - 2 of which were parked - have been heavily damaged in a smash in the heart of Shanklin tonight (Monday). A red Seat has collided into the rear of a parked Citroen C3 on Landguard Road, with...

There are 90 minute delays on Wightlink’s Yarmouth-Lymington route this evening (Monday) due to a problem with the boarding ramp at Yarmouth. It was at around 17:45 that the technical issue arose, meaning vehicles were unable to disembark. Wightlink initially...

A plane that smashed into the ground before bursting into flames at a popular Isle of Wight holiday park may have suffered engine failure as a result of a bird strike, it is claimed. It was just before 14:30 yesterday...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in central Newport tonight (Saturday) as flying medics respond to a life-threatening emergency in the town. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has responded to a residential address on...

A runaway coach has caused significant damage at Shanklin’s Ocean View Hotel, smashing into 2 vehicles and completely destroying a wall and bin store. The incident occurred shortly after the coach arrived in the hotel car park on Park Road...

A plane has dramatically clipped a house, crashed and burst into flames at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency services from across the Isle of Wight are responding to the significant incident involving a light aircraft,...

An 83-year-old man who is alleged to have been armed with a gun when he walked into a pharmacy in Wootton yesterday (Friday) has been detained, Police have confirmed. It was at 16:24 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary...

Police on the Isle of Wight are working to identify the owner of a large dog - described as an XL Bully or Staffy type - which attacked a man in Sandown yesterday morning (Friday). The victim was out for...

Red Funnel has cancelled timetabled sailings on its vehicle ferry service for the second weekend in a row due to yet more technical issues. Just like Thursday morning, the cross-Solent operator has had to cancel early morning sailings on its...