First reported by Island Echo

The National Police Air Service Helicopter (NPAS) is once again scouring the South Coast of the Island - less than 24 hours after millions of pounds worth of suspected Class A drugs were found on the Isle of Wight coastline....

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Shanklin in the early hours of Saturday morning (7th October). Officers attended an address in Atherley Road, where a man in his 40s was found with wounds to...

A 47-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a fail to stop collision in Shanklin yesterday evening (Friday) saw 3 parked vehicles damaged. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Sandown...

A number of vehicles have been badly damaged in a hit-and-run incident in Shanklin tonight (Friday) after a Transit van crashed into parked cars - with the driver failing to stop. Police were called to Sandown Road - between Shanklin...

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Ryde last night (Thursday) for assaulting Police officers who were investigating a domestic incident that occurred elsewhere in the town earlier in the night. Officers attended an address on Union Road to make an...

A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to support the young family of a much-loved Isle of Wight teacher who was hit by a car outside her home in Cowes yesterday (Thursday). Gilly Harland, a teacher at Christ the King...

An arson investigation has been launched following a fire at a block of flats in the Hunnyhill area of Newport during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Emergency services were called to Hookes Way at just gone 04:00 to...

A fire broke out at a block of flats in Newport overnight leading to a communal area being badly damaged by the flames. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 4 appliances from Newport and Cowes to...

Exciting new plans have been revealed to transform the former ice rink in Ryde into a destination distillery complete with a bar and restaurant. The team behind the world-famous Mermaid Gin have submitted a planning application to the Isle of...

Wightlink has cancelled 8 sailings on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this coming Saturday due to staff shortages. The cross-Solent operator says that it has tried to source staff at 'short notice' (2 days), but has failed. As a result, Wightlink has...