First reported by Island Echo

Police on the Isle of Wight are probing a suspicious incident in Ryde in which an 11-year-old boy was approached by a man who attempted to coax the youngster away from his home address. At around 16:15 yesterday afternoon (Thursday),...

Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body within woodland near Landguard Manor in Shanklin. Emergency services arrived at the scene off Landguard Manor Road shortly before 10:25 this morning (Friday). Multiple resources from the Isle...

96mph winds have been recorded at The Needles today (Wednesday) causing widespread problems on the roads, trains and cross-Solent travel. Needles Coastwatch Institution has confirmed that the most Westerly point of the Isle of Wight has experienced winds of almost...

German supermarket chain Aldi has been left red faced following a signage faux pas at its Cowes store. A recent refurb has seen the introduction of self-service checkouts. Ahead of them becoming operational, new signage has been installed to indicate...

Red Funnel and Hovertravel have announced cancellations to their cross-Solent services this afternoon (Wednesday) as strong winds and rain hit the Isle of Wight. At lunchtime, Hovertravel suspended its Ryde to Southsea passenger service as a result of the adverse...

Motorists are facing delays heading in and out of Newport this afternoon (Wednesday) as a result of a large tree coming down across the carriageway on St George's Way. Strong gusts have brought the tree down on the northbound side...

Bembridge RNLI responded to reports of a man with a head injury on a cargo ship over 5-and-a-half nautical miles off the coast of the Isle of Wight yesterday evening (Tuesday). In difficult conditions, the All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was...

Coastguard Rescue Teams and firefighters have rushed to The Duver in St Helens this afternoon (Tuesday) as a result of 2 teenagers becoming stuck in the mud - less than 24 hours after a male was rescued from the exact...

A 40-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man in his 50s sustained a head injury at an address in Ventnor on Sunday evening. Officers from Hampshire...

A man stuck in the mud at Priory Bay in St Helens has prompted a response from the Coastguard and fire crews this evening (Monday). Coastguard Rescue Crews from Ventnor and Bembridge are at the scene alongside numerous fire crews...