First reported by Island Echo

A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, criminal damage and assault following a spate of damage in the town of Ventnor. Police are currently in the area investigating several instances of criminal damage - which are thought...

The impact of forthcoming strike action by Red Funnel staff has been revealed, as the cross-Solent ferry operator confirms its temporary timetable for 12 dates - but there will be no change to the Red Jet timetable. It is now...

A ‘neighbour dispute’ led to Police being called to East Cowes this morning (Wednesday), with officers called back to the same street this afternoon when an injured man was found. Officers responded at 07:19 to reports of an altercation involving...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has issued a warning about the precarious state of health services across the Island, with a 'perfect storm' taking the pressure on St Mary's Hospital to critical levels. Health bosses say the impact is 'unprecedented'...

A car has careered off the road and up a bank on Bully’s Hill in Brading this evening (Tuesday). The driver of the silver Ford Focus appears to have lost control when travelling down the steep hill from Brading Downs...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is responding to yet another fire at a derelict hotel in Sandown this evening (Tuesday). Smoke can be seen billowing from the roof space and windows of the former Parkbury Hotel...

A shunt involving 2 cars on the Morrisons roundabout in Lake is causing travel delays in the area this morning (Tuesday). Traffic is said to be building towards Lake with queues already forming back to Manor Road, as well as...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Military Road between Brook and Brighstone this evening (Monday). The incident has occurred near Isle of Wight Pearl on a series of fast bends, between the attraction and Ridget...

A large scale Police response to the sleepy village of Brighstone over the weekend led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man, but he will now face no further action. Police were called shortly after 15:30 on Sunday afternoon to...

A Level 4 heat warning has been issued by local forecasters IW Met Service as 32c is expected in several locations across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday). The wall-to-wall sunshine currently being experienced across the garden isle is to continue...