First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an incident on the fringes of Brighstone Forest this afternoon (Wednesday). Flying medics were alerted to the medical emergency in the vicinity of the Public Bridleway CB20 at...

The body of a man in his 20s has been discovered in amongst woodland in the heart of Ryde today (Tuesday). Police were called to St John's Park - between East Hill Road and West Hill Road - at 09:12...

A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with an assault was tasered by Police in Newport early this morning (Tuesday) when he challenged officers with violence. At just gone 06:30, Police were called to reports of an assault at an address...

A minor collision between 2 vehicles has led to the closure of Station Road in Wootton this morning (Monday). A silver Honda CRV - thought to have been exiting a driveway - came into contact with a yellow Smart ForTwo...

A 24-year-old man from Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after his Audi was stopped on the main road through Brading this lunchtime (Sunday). The vehicle, an Audi S3, was pulled over at the Bullring at just...

1 person has been killed and another is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following a crash between a taxi and a trailer on The Downs yesterday (Saturday). Police have confirmed that a 77-year-old woman from Newport has died...

An electrical fault has been confirmed as the reason behind the suspension of the Cowes Floating Bridge, which remains out of action today (Sunday). It was early yesterday morning that the troubled Floating Bridge No.6 was taken out of service,...

1 person has been flown to the Major Trauma Centre at Southampton with potentially life-threatening injuries following a serious road traffic collision on The Downs. Emergency services were called to the 2-vehicle crash, between the junctions of Brading Down Road...

A serious, life-threatening crash which has seen 1 vehicle overturn and another become wedged underneath a trailer has led to the closure of The Downs in both directions this morning (Saturday). Police, firefighters and paramedics are all on scene between...

The troublesome Cowes Floating Bridge has been pulled from service once again this morning (Saturday). It has been confirmed that the service, which crosses the River Medina from East Cowes to West Cowes, has been suspended. No reason has yet...