Police have descended on central Newport tonight (Sunday) with cordons erected at both the bus station and on a residential street elsewhere in the town. Bowling Green Lane, which runs from the bus station to Upper St James’ Street, has...

A Wightlink ferry captain is appealing for the public's help in donating unwanted safety shoes, helmets and hi-vis clothing to help communities in West Africa. Captain Steve Baker combines sailing the Solent with volunteering on a project in Sierra Leone...

A crash between 2 vehicles on a known Isle of Wight junction has led to a response by police and paramedics this afternoon (Sunday). Emergency services are on scene at The Mall - the main road between Newport and Carisbrooke...

Red Funnel's revised timetable, utilising just 1 of 3 ferries in the fleet, will continue into the new week, it has been confirmed. A problem with Red Falcon's engine was discovered on 8th March, which has led to significant disruption...

A trio of Isle of Wight artists - Jeff Dyson, Steve Baxter and Karen Mead - have won major awards at the St Barbe Open Exhibition, a prestigious annual showcase celebrating artistic talent from across the region. The St Barbe Open,...

The driver of a Vauxhall escaped serious injury when their vehicle careered off the road at Compton late last night (Saturday). Police, paramedics and firefighters responded to Military Road at around 23:30 following reports that a single vehicle had left...

The body of a man in his 40s was discovered in a flat on Pan Estate in Newport yesterday afternoon (Saturday), Police have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, officers descended on the lower part of Furrlongs - opposite...

Owen Chambers, who was handed a suspended prison sentence for his dangerous driving which resulted in a young boy being injured, will not have his sentence reviewed, the Attorney General's Office has confirmed. 18-year-old Chambers, of Mountbatten Drive in Newport,...

Police have cordoned off the entrance to a residential property on Pan Estate in Newport this afternoon (Saturday). It is understood that officers arrived on scene at Furrlongs at around 15:00, swiftly establishing a crime scene cordon at the front...

A 19-year-old man has been arrested, questioned and bailed in connection with a serious assault outside the Travelodge hotel in Newport during the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Lugley Street...