First reported by Island Echo

A crash between a van and a car has forced the closure of the main Rookley to Niton Road over Bleak Down this evening (Saturday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Niton Road, where a Ford Transit and a...

The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is working to determine whether it will be launching a full investigation into a fatal incident involving a crew member onboard a Border Force vessel in Cowes. It was in November last year that...

Emergency services have rushed to Sainsbury's Petrol Station in Newport this morning (Friday) where a car has careered into the petrol station kiosk. Police, fire crews and paramedics are currently at the scene on Hunnycross Way having received reports of...

A crash involving 3 vehicles is leading to significant delays heading in and out of Newport this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred on Fairlee Road at Binfield Corner, near the bus stops, where Fairlee merges into Racecourse. Police and...

Police have spent more than 2 days at a caravan site in Apse Heath following the discovery of 'several' cannabis plants. It was on Tuesday afternoon that officers discovered the plants being grown at Village Way off Newport Road, between Apse...

A 17-year-old boy, thought to be in possession of a firearm at an Isle of Wight educational facility, has been arrested - but Police have seized an unusual item. Police were called at 15:16 yesterday (Tuesday) over concerns that a...

Gritters will be out and about across the Island's road network from the early hours of tomorrow morning (Thursday) due to the forecast temperatures. Island Roads will deploy its fleet from the Stag Lane depot at 04:30 tomorrow as road...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight, covering Wednesday afternoon right through to dawn on Thursday. IW Met Service says that late on Wednesday morning a large area of persistent rain will...

The Isle of Wight Council says that the Cowes Floating Bridge is to remain out of action until at least Wednesday owing to a battery fault. Contractors have been on board the troubled vessel to identify a fault with 4...

A chimney stack has been destroyed, tiles damaged and a window completely blown out by a lightning strike on a home in the rural village of Brighstone. Firefighters from numerous Isle of Wight stations have rushed to the West Wight...