First reported by Island Echo

A car has crashed into the front of a double decker bus in the heart of Newport town centre this morning (Wednesday). Police and paramedics are on scene at the junction of High Street and St James’ Street, with the...

Dominic Marsh Dominic Marsh has brought home a Bronze Medal from the World Association of Kickboxing (WAKO) World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey at the weekend. Fighting as 1 of 16 kickboxers in the under 67 kilos category, Dominic came up...

A 1-year-old baby girl has been treated in hospital following an incident at a residential address in Newport, which has led to the arrest of a Freshwater man. Police and paramedics were called to a property at Woodbine Close at...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man, who is wanted in connection with an incident in which a male made suggestive comments to a teenage girl before throwing pizza at her....

Bosses at St Mary’s Hospital have vowed to find a new, long-term home for Wellow Unit, but confirm that it will be temporarily moving in the coming days due to significant, longstanding pressure elsewhere in the hospital. Several posts have been...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has once again been pulled from service - but the reason is unknown. Following a seemingly more reliable run in recent months, the East Cowes to Cowes service has once again been suspended this evening...

Reports that a 30ft yacht had lost engine power whilst heading towards Portsmouth led to the launch of Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat this afternoon (Saturday). At around 15:20, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to support the...

An elderly male has been rescued from an awkward predicament by fire crews after becoming stuck on a ladder in Sandown this afternoon (Saturday).  3 fire appliances from Sandown, Shanklin and Ryde are on scene at Sandham Close off Perowne Way -...

A main road through Newport town centre has been closed by Police this lunchtime (Saturday) as a result of a woman and a child being hit by a campervan. The incident has occurred on Pyle Street, to the rear of B&M,...

Police have established a crime scene on a residential road in Ryde this morning (Saturday) following an incident which has led to 1 person being arrested and another being treated by paramedics. Emergency services were called to Well Street, near...