First reported by Island Echo

An altercation at an address on Newport's Bluebell Meadows led to a large Police response and 4 arrests yesterday evening (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed more than 6 units to Beauchamp Drive, at the junction with Godric...

A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries as a result of a collision with a HGV on the Wightlink ferry last night (Friday). Police and paramedics were called to the Fishbourne ferry terminal at just gone 19:00 following reports of a collision...

40-year-old Warren Russell has been handed a 10-week prison sentence following his latest theft spree, in which he targetted 4 shops across Ryde, Lake and Shanklin. Russell, a prolific local thief, was charged with numerous offences yesterday (Thursday) and put...

A 30-year-old man from Cornwall has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after he was seen with a knife in East Cowes earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called...

Police and paramedics responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a car outside Wootton Primary School this afternoon (Thursday) - just moments before a similar incident outside a school in Newport.  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Church...

A faulty train has forced a reduced service on Island Line between Ryde and Shanklin, with South Western Railway saying the disruption is to persist until Tuesday. Despite Island Line receiving multiple new trains as part of the recent major...

Islanders are being asked to keep a sharp eye out for missing 23-year-old Stevie Cane from Surrey, who has been reported missing and may be on the Isle of Wight. Stevie, from Dorking in Surrey, left his home address on...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance at a road traffic collision on Middle Road in Calbourne this morning (Thursday). 2 fire appliances from Newport and a 3rd from Freshwater have been mobilised alongside 2 ambulances to the...

Wightlink is advising customers of a 45-minute delay on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this morning (Thursday) due to a medical emergency. It's said that a passenger on board 1 of the cross-Solent operator's ferries has become unwell, requiring medical attention. As...

A serious head-on collision between a motorcycle and a van has forced the closure of Ashey Road leading onto and off of The Downs this afternoon (Wednesday). The crash, which occurred at just before 15:20, has seen a male motorcyclist...