First reported by Island Echo

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...

A last minute yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight as up to 20mm of rain could fall within just an hour or so this afternoon (Thursday). Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a band...

A total loss of power on board a 100-ton fishing vessel led to a call out for Yarmouth RNLI on Monday night. The volunteer crew's pagers sounded just after 23:00 after Solent Coastguard became aware of a fishing vessel -...

Police responding to a suspected drink driver in Ventnor got more than they bargained for yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) when they discovered cocaine, a Stanley knife, a hammer and various stolen items inside a car. Officers were deployed to Ventnor Town...