First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at The Foyer in Ryde this morning (Saturday).  3 appliances from Ryde are on the scene at George Street having been mobilised to reports of a fire at the...

UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a minor road traffic collision on Newport Road in Lake this morning (Friday).  The driver of a Ford Fiesta has crashed into a wall outside Central convienance store, resulting in debris being spread...

UPDATED: A man has been detained on Ryde Esplanade following a search involving Armed Police and the National Police Air Service helicopter tonight (Thursday). The action began at just before 22:30 when the Police chopper from Bournemouth began circling the skies above...

A road traffic collision between 2 cars has blocked a residential street in Ryde this morning (Thursday).  A blue Vauxhall Astra and a red Peugeot 106 have collided on Arthur Street in the town. The come-to occurred at around 07:10....

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a 2-car road traffic collision on Parkhurst Road, Newport this morning (Wednesday). A red Suzuki Swift and a dark red Mazda 2 have been involved in the crash outside HMP Isle of Wight and opposite St...

UPDATED: A 23-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving following a Police pursuit in Ashey during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Officers are thought to have brought the driver to a halt on Ashey...

Asda have confirmed that their first Isle of Wight store is set to open its doors on 21st August - just over 3 months away. To celebrate the opening, Asda Newport is looking for a young Island resident to create a...

A Mayday call of distress that resulted in a major search and rescue operation being launched in the Solent area last night (Monday) has been deemed a hoax. At around 21:45 lifeboats from Cowes and Gosport were joined by Coastguard...

UPDATED: A search and rescue operation involving 2 lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue helicopter is underway on the Solent tonight (Monday). Cowes RNLI Lifeboat and Gosport Independent Lifeboat were tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at around 21:45, although the Maritime...

Urgent Care at St Mary’s Hospital is currently experiencing unprecedented numbers of patients, who have attended the service for minor complaints rather than seek assistance from their GP or other services. Those visiting the hospital's Urgent Care Service are facing...