First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight have issued an urgent appeal for information to help locate 34-year-old Joanne Thorp, who went missing from West London yesterday (Monday). Hampshire Constabulary say they are concerned for Joanne's welfare. They believe she...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge is to be suspended every low tide for the foreseeable future - although travel across the River Medina will be free until the beginning of July. With the brand new, multi-million pound vessel running aground...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending The Woodman's Arms pub in Wootton this afternoon (Tuesday).  1 appliance from Ryde and 1 from Newport are currently on scene at Station Road having been mobilised to reports of...

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...