A motorboat with 2 people aboard that had gone hard aground on the shore of  the Beaulieu River led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat making a cross-Solent trip yesterday evening (Saturday). With the motorboat coming to grief at the mouth of...

An incident that saw a large police presence on a busy road in Ryde last night (Saturday) was a result of a man shouting in the street with a knife in his hand. Multiple police vehicles, including 2 unmarked cars,...

Bembridge RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat was launched this afternoon (Saturday) to assist multiple incidents at sea - but neither were related to this years Fort Walk. Bembridge’s D-class boat was 'self launched' earlier this afternoon just before 16:15 after a sailing...

A search for a missing child has seen multiple of the Isle of Wight’s coastguard teams called out to Ryde this evening (Saturday). At around 19:00 Coastguard Rescue teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were called to Western Gardens on Ryde...

This week saw Ryde Beach Lifeguards' popular Rookie Lifeguard programme return for another year, with 30 children aged between 8-13 attending their first 3-day junior course. The course was comprised of lifesaving skills in the pool and beach, as well...

Police have launched an investigation after a man was allegedly caught filming a young boy getting changed on a beach in Sandown yesterday (Friday).  Hampshire Constabulary were notified of the incident, on the busy stretch of beach in Sandown, after...

Tough new measures to tackle the cruel practice of hare coursing are now in force, with anyone caught now facing an unlimited fine and up to 6 months in prison. These new measures strengthen law enforcement for hare coursing by...

A man from London, wanted in connection with an incident that took place in Newport earlier this week, was arrested last night (Friday) before he boarded the Wightlink ferry back home. At around 21:00, officers stopped a black Ford Focus at...

A new Fire Cadets unit is being established on the Isle of Wight this September, with the programme to be launched at Sandown Fire Station. Run by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS), the programme will...

Wessex Cancer Trust teamed up with Skydive Isle of Wight and Sandown Airport on (Wednesday) for 25 brave individuals to take to the skies. The daring skydivers were first given a safety briefing and strapped up in harnesses before being...