First reported by Island Echo

A 27-year-old man who was arrested following an alleged 'hammer attack' in Shanklin on Saturday night has been released on bail pending further Police enquiries. The incident was the 2nd of 3 that Police attended at the Roseglen Hotel in...

2 men remain in Police custody following a spate of incidents at the Roseglen Hotel in Shanklin yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday). Police were 1st called to the Roseglen Hotel on Palmerston Road Shanklin at 16:22 yesterday (Saturday) to reports of...

An elderly male missing from his home in Nettlestone has been found safe and well after a Police response to the East Wight village. It was at around 19:20 this evening (Friday) that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was...

RNLB Frank and Anne Wilkinson (Relief Tamar All Weather Lifeboat 16-06) was launched this morning (Friday 18th August) at the request of UK (Solent) Coastguard to assess and, if necessary, assist a 40ft sailing yacht with 2 crew on board...

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assault and a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill following an incident on St John's Road in Ryde last night (Thursday). At 21:31, Police...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is tackling a fire at Benjamin’s Bar & Bistro in Shanklin this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances from Shanklin and Ryde are on scene in the High Street, which has been closed...

A yacht has collided with the front of the Cowes Floating Bridge on the River Medina this morning (Thursday). It's understood the boat came into contact with the chain ferry as it passed in close proximity, clearly misjudging the available...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight with forecasters warning that there is a risk of flash flooding tomorrow morning (Friday). It's said that an area of heavy showers with the risk...

A car ended up in a ditch at the side of the road following a collision with a Royal Mail lorry on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Thursday). The crash on Beaper Shute, near the junction with Harding Shute,...

A young child who had gone missing on the beach at Sandown has been successfully located following a multi-agency search for the youngster. Shortly before 16:00 authorities were alerted that a child - thought to be a 5-year-old girl -...