First reported by Island Echo

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will be visiting the Isle of Wight on Tuesday (24th May). They will carry out a number of engagements including visiting Pan Estate in Newport to see the work done by...

Armed Police have been deployed to a property in Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) over concerns for the welfare of a man. 2 officers, kitted in tactical clothing and armed with rifles, have taken up position on Player Street, between St...

A 27-year-old man and a 30-year-old man, both wanted by Surrey Police, have been arrested on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Tuesday). Acting on intelligence, local officers descended on the Esplanade in Sandown at around midday in a bid...

Police erected a cordon around a bloody crime scene in Ryde yesterday evening (Monday) after a man reported he had been approached by 4 men and assaulted over the weekend. The incident is alleged to have occurred on the beach...

A Mayday call from a French racing yacht led to the launch of Cowes RNLI lifeboat late last night (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the inshore lifeboat when a distress call was picked up from a 40ft yacht...

A man who was acting aggressively led to a Police response and arrest at a hotel in Ryde last night (Saturday). Officers were called to Yelfs on Union Street at 20:23 to a report that a male was behaving in an...

Police made an arrest after a woman in her 50s was found with an injury to her leg at an address in Newport last night (Saturday). Officers responded to an address on Manor Crescent, Pan Estate at 22:24 following reports...

A Force 6 wind against the tide led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat going to the aid of a 35ft yacht on which 3 of the 4 men aboard were suffering from severe sea sickness. A radio call for help came...

The owners of a popular roadside milk shop have released CCTV images showing a person allegedly stealing an honesty box from the establishment late last night (Thursday). Cameras have captured the moment the hooded individual entered Cowes Milk, located on...

A bin strike on the Isle of Wight - possibly as soon as June - is 'almost certain’ to go ahead as Amey don't plan to enter negotiations. GMB union has confirmed that they are balloting their members who are...