First reported by Island Echo

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Whiterails Road between Newport and Wootton this afternoon (Friday), where a car has rolled onto its roof. Police, fire and ambulance crews are all on scene near to Butterfly World having...

Police are investigating reports that a child was approached by 2 people in the Gunville area of Newport yesterday (Thursday) with attempts made to entice the school child to get into their vehicle by offeringthem sweets. It's said that the...

A 44-year-old man has been arrested by Armed Police in Sandown this afternoon (Thursday) after reports he was carrying a gun around the town. A local Armed Response Vehicle and a dog unit responded to the Avenue Road area of...

A driveway fraudster whose actions led to around 65 customers being conned out of £300,000 has been handed a 3-year prison sentence. 57-year-old Simon Regan, of Bradfield Road in Barrows Green, Crewe, appeared before Southampton Crown Court today (Thursday) for...

A 35-year-old man from Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident on Bellevue Road late last night (Wednesday). Multiple Police units responded to an address near the junction with Seaview Road...

A crash involving 2 vehicles on a busy crossroads junction in Ryde has forced Police to close the main road through the town this evening (Wednesday). The incident involving a white Range Rover Evoque and a Skoda Kodiaq has occurred...

A car that has overturned between Newport and Yarmouth has prompted a response from emergency services this morning (Wednesday). The incident has occurred on Yarmouth Road near to Vittlefields on the main road heading West from Newport. Hampshire & Isle...

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Wednesday) due to adverse weather conditions on the Solent. Strong winds, married with the tidal conditions, means that it is unsafe for the Flyer hovercraft to operate....

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast this morning (Wednesday).  Islanders are being urged to monitor local water levels and weather conditions, avoiding low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Those...

Emergency services are in attendance at a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident occurred at around 16:00 on Foxes Road, between the zebra crossing and the junction with Mill Street, near Sainsbury's...