First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has landed in a school playing field this afternoon (Saturday) in response to a medical emergency in the town of Ventnor. Having left it’s Thruxton base at around 13:00, the yellow...

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious head-on collision in Bembridge on New Year's Eve. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called at around 19:40 on Tuesday (31st December) to a collision...

2025 has got off to a joyful start as St Mary's Hospital saw the birth of 2 bundles of joy on New Year's Day. Elsie Pratt was the first to arrive at 05:05, a daughter for parents Amy and Adam...

A 73-year-old man has been arrested and questioned on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a man was run over and seriously injured in Sandown yesterday evening (New Year's Eve). It was just before 17:20 that emergency...

A head-on crash involving 2 cars has trapped the driver of each vehicle and has led to the closure of the main road into Bembridge tonight (New Year’s Eve). Police, paramedics and fire crews are on scene at Sandown Road...

A pedestrian has been struck by a car in Sandown this evening (New Year’s Eve), leading to a large emergency response and several road closures. Police and paramedics are currently on scene at Avenue Road, at the roundabout junction with...

A 40-year-old Bembridge man has been charged with drink driving after crashing his van into a ditch on his way home yesterday evening (Monday). Police were called to the B3395 Sandown Road at 18:04 to reports of a single vehicle...

A collision involving 3 vehicles has forced the closure of the main road between Newport and Sandown at Arreton this morning (Monday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are all currently on scene on the A3056 Arreton Road, close to the junction...

A collision involving 2 motorcycles has led to a traffic light being damaged at one of the Island’s busiest junctions tonight (Sunday). Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are currently on scene at Westridge Cross in Ryde having...

Firefighters from Ventnor, Shanklin and Sandown are tackling a small flat fire above the Tesco Express shop in Ventnor Town Centre tonight (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 3 retained crews to the scene on...