Breaking News

Firefighters were alerted to a chimney fire in East Cowes late last night (Saturday) - all thanks to the activation of a fire alarm. At 23:30, 1 retained appliance from East Cowes was mobilised to a property on Adelaide Grove...

A women who became injured onboard a yacht whilst sailing on the Solent was aided by Coastguards and RNLI volunteers earlier today (Saturday).  At around 11:50, Solent Coastguard learnt of the plight of the casualty who had fallen down the...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a crash in Brading this morning (Saturday). Police were deployed to The Mall, between Bully's Hill and High Street, at 09:18 following reports of a single vehicle collision....

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an incident involving a cyclist on Military Road near Atherfield this morning (Saturday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service - including a St John Ambulance crew...

3 men from the Isle of Wight have received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 8 years for their involvement in smuggling 10 migrants into the UK via East Cowes Marina. As previously reported by Island Echo, 47-year-old Stephen ‘Lord’ Redhead, of...

A man in his 70s has sadly died after suffering a suspected heart attack whilst at sea off the coast of Yarmouth. Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 10:00 this morning when the man's boat ran aground...

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to find missing 33-year-old man Jack Morgan from Aldershot, who is thought to be on the Isle of Wight. Jack was last seen leaving Frimley Park Hospital at around 10:00 on Tuesday...

2 women have been arrested after a public order incident in the middle of Sandown late last night (Thursday). Officers were called to St John's Road at 22:07 after receiving reports of a public order incident, in which 3 people...

A yellow weather warning for thick fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with the warning coming into force during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday). Local forecasters IW Met Service say that mist and fog patches...

2 people are being cared for after attempting to rescue a dog from the sea at Shanklin, with a tragic outcome. HM Coastguard are currently on scene at Shanklin Esplanade where 2 people have been assisted to shore by Sandown...