First reported by Island Echo

Urban Search and Rescue teams from the mainland have been called in to assist Police with the removal of a man’s body from a property in Ryde. It was on Monday evening that the death of a man in his...

Police search advisors and other specialist officers have arrived at a property in Ryde this morning (Wednesday) where investigations continue into the unexplained death of a man in his 50s. Paramedics were called to an address on Swanmore Road, near...

Armed Police have arrested a 76-year-old man after he allegedly threatened another man with a rifle in Chale Green earlier today (Tuesday). It was at 10:30 this morning that Police were alerted to reports that a man had been threatened...

Police remain in attendance at a property in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday) following the unexplained and sudden death of a man in his 50s. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to an address on Swanmore Road, at the junction...

Those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight face disruption today (Monday) due to a mix of staff shortages and technical issues across 2 busy routes. Wightlink says that the 21:45 and 22:45 Fastcat sailings from Portsmouth Harbour have...

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, driving whilst unfit through drink and resisting arrest following a crash on the outskirts of Ryde last night (Thursday). Police were called to Pondwell Hill, between Nettlestone and...

3 people have had a lucky escape after the driver of a Subaru Impreza lost control on the main road between Ventnor and Shanklin. Emergency services are in attendance on Bonchurch Road tonight (Thursday) as a result of the single-vehicle...

A car has landed on top of another vehicle after smashing into its side and forcing it to roll over in Wootton this lunchtime (Thursday). Emergency services are currently dealing with the unusual road traffic collision on New Road, near...

49-year-old Duane Sibbick has been charged with battery and 2 counts of using threatening or abusive words/behaviour following an incident in Newport yesterday dinnertime. Police were called at 17:55 to reports of a public order incident and assault on Cross...

The death of a man at a flat in Shanklin is being treated as unexplained by Police, with detectives continuing their investigations to establish how he died. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to concerns for the welfare...