First reported by Island Echo

A motorboat with 8 people and a dog onboard had to be towed into harbour by Yarmouth Lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) following a machinery breakdown. Solent Coastguard paged the volunteer lifeboat crew at 14:42 after receiving reports that a vessel...

An unexpected and mystery road closure on the southbound carriageway of Medina Way in Newport is causing traffic chaos this morning (Wednesday). At 08:35, Island Roads said that the southbound carriageway was being closed with immediate effect due to a...

Police have cordoned off a section of pavement outside a property in Sandown where blood splatters are evident following a disturbance in the area earlier tonight (Tuesday). The cordon is currently in place on Avenue Road, near the junction with...

A cyclist is receiving treatment following an incident on The Middle Road near the junction with Broad Lane this evening (Tuesday). Reports suggest that a man has been thrown from his bicycle but it is not yet apparent if any...

Police are investigating reports that 2 children - both aged 11 - were approached and spoken to by a man they did not know in Yarmouth this afternoon (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight  Constabulary was called at around 14:40...

A man seen holding a 'bladed implement' whilst chasing another man led to a Police response to Westridge in Ryde last night (Monday), with a subsequent property search in Sandown resulting in 2 arrests. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary...

Police have confirmed that the death of a woman in her 60s, which led to a large emergency response in the village of Bembridge yesterday (Sunday), is not being treated as suspicious. At around 15:20, the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Those travelling across the Solent with Wightlink this morning (Monday) are facing significant disruption and delay due to the absence of a staff member. The cross-Solent operator emailed customers at 06:30 to advise that the 06:40 sailing from Portsmouth and...

A wheelchair user has been transferred from the beach at St Helens into an awaiting ambulance after a fall of several feet from the revetment at The Duver tonight (Sunday).  The casualty is thought to have come off the concrete...

Police have launched an investigation after a woman in her 20s was run down by a car in Ventnor during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at 00:45 to reports of...