First reported by Island Echo

Photo: @FreshwaterFire A field fire in Brook, which has damaged a hedge and part of a field, has been tackled by firefighters this evening (Monday). Crews from Freshwater and Newport were mobilised to the scene near to Military Road at...

A man has tragically died after being pulled from the water in front of a packed out beach in Sandown, Police have confirmed.  Emergency services were deployed to the seaside town, near to Sandown Pier, at just before 17:00 this...

Emergency services - including 2 helicopters - have been scrambled to the beach in Sandown were a person has collapsed and is receiving CPR. Coastguard Rescue 175 and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are both in attendance,...

Police responded to reports of a male brandishing a knife in public in Ryde late last night (Sunday). Hampshire Constabulary say they received a report at 23:39 of a disturbance along Ryde Esplanade involving a group of people - including...

A 66-year-old man from Shanklin is to appear in court after being found in possession of an imitation firearm and a knife in Ventnor over the weekend. Police swooped on Mitchell Avenue in the town on Saturday and arrested a...

Volunteer lifeboat crew and Coastguard Rescue Officers were tasked to Culver Down yesterday evening (Sunday) when it was reported that a person had been spotted on the wrong side of the safety fence. Bembridge RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat launched at 18:00...

Firefighters are tackling a large fire in the open which has spread through woodland and into an adjoining field on the outskirts of Calbourne this afternoon (Sunday). At least 3 appliances and a water carrier are on scene between Pound...

A Level 5 heat warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service, who warn of temperatures of up to 37c on Monday. After a few days of slightly cooler weather, things are hotting...

The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance has airlifted a young child to Southampton General Hospital following an accident involving a scooter in Shanklin tonight (Saturday). Medics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the incident on Alexandra...

A major air, land and sea search and rescue operation is underway in Cowes this afternoon (Saturday) in a bid to locate a man last seen in difficulty in the water. Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 is conducting a sweep of...