First reported by Island Echo

Detectives are continuing to investigate a man in his 50s on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his wife in the neck and killed the family dog, Island Echo can reveal. Investigations into last Monday's incident on Newnham...

The search for a missing male is underway in the rural village of Newbridge near Calbourne this afternoon (Monday). Police descended on the area surrounding The Orchards Holiday Park at around midday, with the assistance of WightSAR requested just before...

An elderly man was hit by a van whilst he was walking across a busy pedestrian crossing in Newport this morning (Monday). A grey Ford Transit Connect van collided with the man in his 80's on the crossing between Furrlongs...

Well-known Wootton councillor Daryll Pitcher has been charged with 2 counts of raping an underage girl and 1 of indecent assault, it has been revealed. The 46-year-old, of Norman Way in Wootton, will appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Reports of a drifting and smoking 20ftt speedboat carrying 4 people without lifejackets led to the launchof Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Sunday). Although the boat was apparently somewhere between Cowes and Calshot the lifeboat’s initial search proved fruitless. With...

Emergency services have called to a road traffic collision on School Green Road in Freshwater this morning (Monday).  The incident in the town centre has occurred between Dall Square and Avenue Road with traffic building in both directions. Southern Vectis...

Emergency services have been called to Ventnor this morning (Saturday) to attend a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle. The crash on Newport Road has led to the closure of the road from the Central store to just outside the...

A 32ft yacht with a lone yachtsman aboard was towed into deeper water in the Solent yesterday evening (Friday) after going firmly aground off Lepe. With a lifeboat crew member aboard the yacht, the lifeboat succeeded in towing the boat...

Police, paramedics and firefighters are in attendance at a road traffic collision involving several vehicles in Shanklin this evening (Friday). A Ford Focus CC has collided head on into railings near Skew Bridge on Shanklin Road after also colliding with...

The body of a woman in her 20s was found in the woods at Parkhurst Forest in Newport yesterday evening (Thursday), Police have confirmed.  Hampshire Constabulary was alerted to a concern for welfare in the area of Forest Close at...