First reported by Island Echo

An ongoing issue with the compass system on board 1 of Red Funnel's car ferries has forced the cancellation of at least 2 Sunday morning sailings. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that a technical issue with the gyro compass system...

A man is recovering after being badly beaten by a ‘gang of men’ who allegedly jumped out of a vehicle and assaulted him at the roadside in Shanklin earlier this week. The incident happened on Church Road, next to Big...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Shanklin this afternoon (Thursday) to assist with a medical emergency inside a residential flat in the middle of town. Flying doctors landed on the school field of St...

Police have located and secured a stolen BMW, which will now be returned to its rightful owner, thanks to its onboard tracker. Officers from the Island's Roads Policing Unit have worked alongside UK tracking company 'Tracker' today (Thursday) to locate...

Over 50 motorists have been stopped and dealt with by Police today (Wednesday) as part of a day of action by mainland roads policing officers, with 2 drivers arrested for drug driving. The operation began early this morning with marked...

A man who was stopped for using his mobile phone at the wheel has been arrested for resisting Police after trying to leg it from officers on a busy road near Wootton this morning (Wednesday). At around 10:30, the unnamed...

A car has smashed into a lamp post and has become wedged against a building on the industrial estate in Newport this morning (Wednesday). Police are on scene at Riverway, where a red Seat Ibiza has careered off the road...

A car left the road and came to a stop between a hedge and a house on a quiet residential close in East Cowes late last night (Tuesday). Emergency services were mobilised to Gustar Close on the Hawthorn Meadows estate...

A pedestrian has been hit by a car on a busy crossroads junction in Ryde tonight (Tuesday) - the same location where a pedestrian was struck by a van yesterday. Police and paramedics are currently on scene at St John’s...

The smell of burning coming from electrics at a care home in Ryde has led to a callout for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this afternoon (Tuesday). 3 appliances from Ryde and Newport, as well as...