First reported by Island Echo

The driver of a BMW is being sought this evening (Tuesday) after ploughing into 2 parked vehicles in Lake, shunting 1 of the cars up onto a garden wall. The incident occurred at just before 16:15, when witnesses heard a...

The body of a man was found at an address in Newport this morning (Tuesday), with the matter now being referred to the Police's Professional Standards Department. Officers were called to a residential property on Staplers Road, opposite the former...

The main road connecting the villages of St Helens and Bembridge has re-opened following an earlier crash, in which a vehicle ploughed into a fence. Police and paramedics were called to Embankment Road at lunchtime today (Bank Holiday Monday) following...

Hundreds of households in the Shanklin area are without power this morning (Monday) following an overnight outage, which is affecting more than 50 postcode areas.  Supplies were lost in the PO37 and PO38 region at around 04:35, which has left...

Hovertravel services have been suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain and strong winds are currently lashing the Island, resulting in the Ryde-Southsea route being halted. The cross-Solent operator says that an update...

There is disruption to cross-Solent travel this morning (Wednesday) as many return to work after the Christmas break, with Hovertravel services suspended and cancellations on Red Jet. Due to adverse weather conditions, Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea have been...

3 babies were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on Christmas Day this year - 2 girls and a boy. 1st to arrive at 00:15 was Harper-Lea, a daughter for Corah and Sam of Newport, who weighed in...

The driver of an untaxed and uninsured van has been arrested after providing a positive drugs wipe whilst heading into Newport on Christmas Eve. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's High Harm Team were patrolling the roads when...

Police on the Isle of Wight are on the hunt for a group of balaclava-wearing men who stormed into a Newport pub armed with an axe and shovels. The incident happened at The Medina Railway Tavern pub on the corner...

The driver of a MG has been lucky not to plunge into a river after colliding with metal railings in Carisbrooke tonight (Friday). Police are on scene at Carisbrooke High Street where a MG ZS has collided with railings lining...