First reported by Island Echo

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a residential property fire in Gunville this morning (Bank Holiday Thursday). Half-a-dozen fire appliances from across the Island are in attendance at a residential address on Alvington...

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating missing 74-year-old Kenneth 'Tony' Gwynn, who hasn't been seen in over 14 hours. Tony - as he is known locally - was last seen this morning (Wednesday) at around 06:00 in...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, Police and HM Coastguard are responding to an emergency situation involving a child at The Needles this evening (Wednesday). Medics have responded to Tennyson Down -...

A man who tragically died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Shalfleet has been named as 64-year-old Graham Nightingale from Shanklin. As previously reported by Island Echo, Graham was riding his Yamaha XVS when it was involved in...

38-year-old Paul Allen has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars and a further 6 years on licence for a number of child sex offences involving victims as young as 12-years-old. Allen, formally of Hinton Road in Newport, was jailed...

David Johns Police have once again bailed a 36-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Shanklin resident David Johns last month. It has been confirmed that the unnamed man, who was himself injured during the ‘altercation’ at an address on...

Coastguard Rescue Officers and firefighters are working to free a young girl trapped in the mud on the banks of the River Medina at Whippingham this afternoon (Monday). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has a number...

2 people were helped from the wreckage of an Alfa Romeo after the vehicle rolled on a country lane near Brighstone during the early hours of this morning (Monday). Emergency services were called to Lynch Lane, between Brighstone and Calbourne, at...

A kitchen fire at a detached property in Nettlestone has been successfully contained and extinguished this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances from Ryde were mobilised to an address on Solent View Road at around 18:30. 2 breathing apparatus wearers have entered...

22-year-old William Kulik has been charged with wounding with intent after a man was stabbed in the torso in Ryde on Friday. Police - including Armed Officers - were called at 15:31 on Friday afternoon after a man in his...