First reported by Island Echo

A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after an incident in Ryde last night (Sunday) in which a number of windows were smashed and an individual took to sitting in the middle of the road. As first...

A teenager from Sandown who was arrested on suspicion of arson on Friday evening has been released without any further action in what seems like a case of mistaken identity.  As first reported by Island Echo, at around 19:45 on...

Around 1,400 properties in the Newport area have been hit by a power cut this morning (Monday). A total of 96 postcode areas are without electricity as a result of the fault, which became evidence at 09:32. Scottish and Southern...

Wightlink is advising of delays of up to 2 hours on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service this morning (Monday) due to a mechanical issue with St Faith. The cross-Solent operator has had to pull the ageing vessel from service due...

Police and paramedics are in attendance at a road traffic collision on the main road through Newchurch this evening (Sunday).  The incident has occurred on High Street in the village, just past School Lane. A silver Honda Civic travelling towards...

A 1-man protest, in which a man is sitting on the floor in the middle of a busy road in Ryde, is causing traffic delays this evening (Sunday). The incident has occurred on Lind Street in the town which is...

The East Cowes arsonist – who has been on a campaign of setting vans alight in the town – has struck again tonight (Friday) by attempting to set a fire underneath yet another van. 1 fire appliance from East Cowes...

A Red Jet crew member was arrested by Police in front of concerned passengers earlier this morning (Friday) as part of an investigation into an allegation of intentional strangulation and common assault. Shortly before 09:00, officers from Hampshire & Isle...

A Ford Fiesta has left the road and come to rest deep in undergrowth off Marshcombe Shute near Brading tonight (Wednesday) - but there are some discrepancies over who was driving.  Shortly before 21:45, the black coloured hatchback left the carriageway...

A car has crashed into a pub in Shanklin tonight (Wednesday) as a result of a collision with another car on a busy crossroads junction, leaving a massive crack visible at the entrance to the popular watering hole. Police and paramedics...