First reported by Island Echo

Volunteer crew members from Yarmouth RNLI have joined a major search and rescue operation off the Swanage coast this evening (Monday). Yarmouth's All Weather Lifeboat, which launched at around 18:45, is 1 of 6 lifeboats currently working to locate 2...

A boat that crashed into Ryde Pier over the weekend has now been seized by officials, which comes after Police conducted a fingertip search of the vessel and seized a cannabis plant earlier today (Monday). It was on Saturday evening...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was 1 of 2 lifeboats which responded to an emergency call involving a capsized catamaran earlier this afternoon (Monday) The catamaran, with 2 men aboard, had fallen victim of challenging wind-against-tide conditions off the Bramble Bank, at...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the Esplanade in East Cowes this evening (Sunday) to assist local colleagues with a medical emergency. The helicopter touched down on a grassed area just before the top of...

Vehicular access to Ryde Pier remains closed this morning (Sunday) following an incident last night which saw a sailing boat collide with the historic structure. As first reported by Island Echo, lifeboats from Calshot RNLI and Ryde Inshore Rescue responded...

A sailing boat has crashed into and become wedged amongst a number of structural legs at Ryde Pier this evening (Saturday), prompting a response from HM Coastguard and the closure of Ryde Pier to vehicles. At around 19:30, lifeboats from...

A multi-vehicle collision near the Isle of Wight County Showground is adding to the delays already experienced by roadworks on the Newport to Cowes Road this afternoon's (Wednesday) rush hour. Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision...

A teenage boy has sadly died following a fatal motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Norton Green last night (Friday), prompting Police to launch an appeal for information. As first reported by Island Echo, Police, Paramedics and Fire Crews from...

Police rushed to a residential address in Sandown this morning (Thursday) for what has been described as a 'verbal only' incident. At around 09:00, units from across the Island responded to Springfield Mews off Station Avenue. Initially, 3 Police cars...

A car that was stolen from a driveway in Sandown has been successfully located by Police this afternoon (Wednesday). As first reported by Island Echo, the silver VW Golf was taken from outside a residential address overnight. The owner noticed...