First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters have been tackling a large bin fire in the heart of Newport Town Centre tonight (Thursday). Smoke filled Scarrots Lane at around 20:30 when a red Biffa bin was seemingly set alight. As well as causing damage to the...

40-year-old Michael Phillips has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for seriously assaulting 3 women whilst holding them hostage at knifepoint for over 3 hours on Christmas Day. Phillips forced entry to an address on Carisbrooke Road on 25th...

Passengers on Hovertravel have been forced to walk across the sand at Ryde after it took Island Flyer over an hour to cross from Southsea today (Thursday). Island Echo understands that the 11:15 crossing from Southsea took around 60 minutes,...

2 people are in custody after a woman was allegedly held against her will and stabbed in Cowes early this morning (Wednesday). Police were called shortly before 06:30 after a 27-year-old woman was assaulted at an address on Pallance Road...

A 16-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences this morning (Wednesday). Detectives and other specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE), supported by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, descended...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray after an incident in Newport Town Centre last night (Tuesday). Police were called at 20:34 to reports of a male threatening people with a broken glass bottle at Newport Bus...

Police have confirmed that only minor injuries have been sustained by the rider of a motorcycle after it crashed into a parked car in Cowes yesterday evening (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and paramedics from the...

A crash on Long Lane between Newport and Robin Hill has seen the road blocked with traffic trying to turn around in both directions. A bus caught up at the scene is currently stuck, being unable to turn around. Isle...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service rescued 3 people who were trapped in the Shanklin Cliff Lift for 45 minutes earlier this afternoon (Monday). The unfortunate trio were on their way down when the lift stopped unexpectedly....

3 people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a crowbar was used to gain entry to a bar in Ryde this morning (Monday). Police were called shortly after 07:00 to a report of a burglary at the Terrace...