First reported by Island Echo

A 41-year-old man who allegedly crashed his car into another vehicle before then assaulting its elderly occupant has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving. Police were called to Regent Street in Shanklin at around 09:00 this morning (Tuesday) to...

Armed Police have taken up position outside an address in East Cowes where a standoff is ongoing this evening (Monday). Police descended on the North Wight town at around 18:00, speeding toward the bottom end of York Avenue. A number...

Lifeboats from both the Island and the mainland were called to assist a speedboat taking on water off The Needles this afternoon (Sunday). Alerted at around 15:00, crews from Freshwater, Lymington and Mudeford made the trip to the West Wight...

Freshwater Independent Lifeboat launched both its lifeboats in a bid to rescue a swimmer in difficulty off the coast of Brighstone this evening (Sunday). The volunteer lifeboat crew were paged by Solent Coastguard at just after 20:00 and soon launched...

A missing person search earlier this afternoon (Sunday) had a positive outcome thanks to the efforts of WightSAR and Police. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to reports of a high-risk missing person just after lunchtime this afternoon,...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the Island for the 3rd time this weekend, this time attending a medical emergency in Freshwater Bay. Leaving their Thruxton base at around 15:45 this afternoon (Sunday), the...

A dramatic waterspout has formed off the coast of the East Wight this morning (Saturday). Those out and about at around 10:15 noticed the feature forming, many believing it may have been another tornado. It was in September 2022 that...

A 69-year-old man from Newport has been charged with stealing a car from an address in Carisbrooke on Tuesday night. A black Ford Mondeo ST was reported stolen at 19:00. It had gone missing from Bowcombe Road. The vehicle was...

Motorists can expect significant delays in and around Wootton this morning (Friday) as a result of the emergency closure of Lushington Hill - the main road connecting Ryde and Newport. It is understood a burst water main is the reason...

A 43-year-old man from Shalfleet has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a woman by forcing her into a vehicle in Newport yesterday evening (Wednesday). Police were called just before 18:45 with a report that a woman had been forced...