First reported by Island Echo

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised firefighters from across the Island to a barn fire involving farming machinery near Shorwell this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at Presford Farm, between Shorwell and Kingston. Crews...

A 47-year-old man has been arrested by Police in Shanklin after reports that a person was threatened with a bottle earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). Officers were called to Regent Street at just before 14:00 in response to a public order...

A crash between 2 cars on a busy junction in Arreton is causing traffic delays this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident occurred shortly before 14:40 at Arreton Cross and has seen 2 cars - a police vehicle and a Mazda MX5...

A handgun, drugs, cash and digital devices have all been seized from a flat in Ryde after Police raided the property yesterday (Monday) as part of an investigation into suspected drug dealing. The discovery has come about after a car...

Police attended a 2-car shunt on a main road between Wootton and Binstead yesterday (Sunday). Officers were called at 13:57 on Sunday to reports of a collision involving 2 vehicles on Kite Hill. The incident saw a black Peugeot collide...

The discovery of a body at a property in Ryde earlier this week is not being treated as suspicious, Police have today (Sunday) confirmed. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary say they were alerted to concerns for the welfare of...

Firefighters in the West Wight are tackling a suspicious fire at the Astro football pitch off Moa Place in Freshwater this evening (Sunday).  The fire, which is suspected to have been started maliciously by youths, has caused damage to the...

Police responded at speed into Ryde earlier this afternoon (Sunday) when a member of the public reported that their life had been threatened with a knife on a residential street. 4 units were deployed to the corner of Well Street and...

Emergency services have been called to a single vehicle road traffic collision on Middle Road at Calbourne this morning (Sunday). Island Echo understands a red Skoda Fabia estate has collided with a grass verge near to Calbourne Mill. 1 fire...

Supermarket chain Iceland is to permanently close its Newport store next month, in what is yet another blow for the Island's county town. Just weeks after news broke that H&M was shutting up shop, it can now be revealed that Iceland will...