First reported by Island Echo

A 32-year-old woman remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man in Niton last night (Sunday). Officers were called at 21:22 to reports that a man had been assaulted in Chatfeild Road, near to Priory Walk....

Police have confirmed that they are investigating the death of an individual who was found floating in the sea off the Isle of Wight yesterday (Sunday). As previously reported by Island Echo, the cross-Channel Brittany Ferry ‘Cotentin’ reported to HM...

A body has been located off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday), with Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter launched into the English Channel to recover the individual.  Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a kitchen fire at a property in Northwood, Cowes this evening (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes, as well as the Response Support Vehicle from Newport, have responded...

A driver has been summonsed to appear in court after being found driving a vehicle with no insurance and no valid MOT or tax. Officers from the High Harm Team stopped the Volvo S40 on the Esplanade at Ryde earlier...

Strong winds hitting the Solent region have forced the suspension of Hovertravel’s service once again this morning (Wednesday). The Ryde-Southsea service has been brought to a halt by the adverse conditions for the 2nd day running. Hovers were unable to...

It wasn't a happy and joyful Christmas for many staying at Bembridge Coast Hotel over the festive period as dozens of guests were struck down with norovirus - with several hospitalised. It's claimed that as many as 40 rooms had...

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...