First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Emergency services are responding to a serious road traffic collision near Newtown in Porchfield this evening (Wednesday).  An immediate hard road closure has been put in place on Corf Road between Shalfleet and Town Lane, indicating the seriousness of the...

Wightlink has announced that a total of 4 sailings have been cancelled on their Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this coming Friday as a result of staff shortages. Although the early morning and late evening sailings will no doubt cause considerable disruption to...

UPDATED: HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have rushed to the aid of an injured woman in Bembridge this morning (Wednesday). At around 09:40 paramedics were alerted to the plight of the female who has fallen on the...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat and Inshore lifeboat have both launched on service this evening (Tuesday). The D-class Inshore lifeboat has been tasked by Solent Coastguard to assist a 25ft motor cruiser that's become stuck on Bembridge Ledge. A tow...

Southern Water have confirmed that they are to return to Newport Road in Cowes to carry out a further 3 weeks of roadworks as the newly installed water main has failed stringent testing. Despite all the work that have taken...

UPDATED: A lorry and a car have collided at Morton Common, Sandown this lunchtime (Tuesday). Police are in attendance at the scene at junction of Perowne Way and Avenue Road, underneath the railway bridge. They were alerted to the incident at...

UPDATED: A fault on one of Island Line's trains has resulted in a reduced service between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin this morning (Tuesday). The train operator are advising that an hourly service is now in operation until the end of...

UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Teams from Ventnor and The Needles are conducting a search for a dog that is reported to have gone over the cliff at Blackgang this afternoon (Monday).  HM Coastguard were alerted to the incident at around 14:30, according...

UPDATED: Forest Road in Newport has been closed in both directions this morning (Monday) as a result of a car hitting a gas main. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are currently in attendance at the 'Albany Centre' with appliances...

The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team used man power to refloat a RIB beached at Alum Bay earlier this morning (Monday). Solent Coastguard tasked officers after a small rigid inflatable became stuck on the beach near the popular chair lift ride...