First reported by Island Echo

The Met Office is warning that heavy and potentially thundery showers are expected to cross the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday). From late Tuesday morning the showers will start to develop in the region and although some areas may miss...

1 person has been treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation following an oven fire in Totland. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to an address on The Broadway at around 17:15 this evening (Sunday) following...

Ryde is set to lose one of its longest trading businesses at the end of the month with the announcement that Hobbs, the jewellers, is to close. The High Street store opened back in 1946 and has been a firm...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between Newport and Cowes which has resulted in the closure of the main road this evening (Saturday). The incident, which is thought to involve a motorcycle, has taken place on the...

The National Police Air Service helicopter from Bournemouth was called into action overnight to assist Police with a suspect search near Sandown. Local residents were awoken from their beds at just gone midnight when the helicopter was scrambled to circle...

A car has collided head on with a traffic light at one of the busiest junctions on the Island this evening (Friday). Police are in attendance at the incident at Westridge Cross in Ryde, where an entire permanent traffic light...

Barclays are set to close their Shanklin branch in November of this year, it has been confirmed. A decline in the number of customers using in-branch services has been blamed for the closure, which will take place on Friday 17th...

With just 4 weeks to go until Sandown's inaugural Fairweather Festival, organisers have made a surprise act announcement - pioneer of the bassline scene, Bassboy, will be performing on the Cabin in the Woods stage. Birmingham’s best kept secret has...

UPDATED: Red Funnel's Red Jet 6 has assisted in the rescue of a man overboard in the Solent this afternoon (Thursday). Shortly before 13:00 a single-manned RIB hit a big wave near to Bramble Bank, which threw the crewman out....

UPDATED: A road traffic collision has forced the closure of Middle Road near Carisbrooke this morning (Thursday). Emergency services are currently attending the incident on Calbourne Road - known locally as Middle Road - near to the junction with Alvington...