First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The small bridge that allows access to Newport Quay from Sea Street has been closed by Island Roads as the structure has been deemed as weak. Access to the Quay and the Riverside Centre is now impossible from the...

UPDATED: A water leak in a residential property has forced the evacuation of Ryde Town Council's offices and has resulted in a response from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this lunchtime (Tuesday). 3 fire appliances from Ryde...

UPDATED: A wood chipper has burst into flames on Knighton Shute, forcing the closure of the road in both directions  this evening (Monday). 1 fire appliance from Ryde is currently in attendance on the road off The Downs, where the...

UPDATED: A 17-year-old boy has been left with a fractured skull following a serious assault on Green Lane in Lake last night (Sunday). At around 22:15 the victim was riding his blue and silver Terrain Assent mountain bike towards Shanklin...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has once again run aground in East Cowes, resulting in the service being suspended this afternoon (Sunday). The brand new, multi-million pound vessel 'Floating Bridge No.6' has come to rest off the main slipway on...

UPDATED: A motorcyclist has been conveyed to St Mary's Hospital following a crash on Appleford Road in Chale this afternoon (Sunday). The rider is thought to have sustained multiple fractures in the incident, which has seen a scooter leave the...

Ryde Inshore Rescue came to the aid of a sailing dinghy in distress off Ryde Sands earlier this afternoon (Sunday). Solent Coastguard tasked the independent lifeboat station to launch to the casualty vessel at 14:08. Ryde Rescue 2 lifeboat swiftly hit the...

For the second day running, Cowes RNLI lifeboat had hardly returned to station from 1 rescue before it was tasked to another this afternoon (Saturday). The first shout involved a 23ft yacht that reported engine trouble west of Norris Castle....

UPDATED: A RIB that hit Ryde Sands at speed prompted the launch of Ryde Inshore Rescue this afternoon (Saturday) - their third shout in just over 24 hours. The 8m RIB with 6 persons on board hit Ryde Sands at...

Firefighters tackled a car fire in Brighstone earlier this afternoon (Saturday). 1 appliance from Newport was mobilised to Wilberforce Road at around 12:25 when a fire broke out in the engine bay of a Peugeot 307. Flames ripped through the...