First reported by Island Echo

3 people have been rescued after their boat capsized and sunk off Thorness Bay during a Cowes Week race earlier this afternoon (Saturday), resulting in an elderly man receiving a head injury. The 3 crew were onboard a Solent Sunbeam,...

A couple aboard a drifting RIB that had suffered engine failure and a fuel leak were taken to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Friday). The couple had called for help when the RIB suffered a breakdown off Newtown....

Red Funnel has announced that it will be running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service for 3 days, despite previously stating that it was thought the Red Jet would not be impacted by the ongoing strike action....

5 children have been rescued from the sea at Ryde as a result of 2 separate incidents on the popular stretch of beach this afternoon (Friday). Ryde Beach Lifeguards, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have all...

A woman in her 60s has been arrested and questioned by Police after she allegedly physically assaulted an innocent 3-year-old child whilst at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown earlier this week.   Police are investigating the incident, which is...

A fire in amongst undergrowth at the side of the carriageway has closed Long Lane near Downend this morning (Friday). 2 pumping appliances from Newport are in attendance around halfway along the busy stretch of road between Robin Hill roundabout...

A large scale, multi-agency search for a person potentially in the water off Ryde has concluded this morning (Friday) following several hours of searching overnight. Coastguard Rescue 175, Ryde Inshore Rescue, Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue and local Coastguard Rescue...

Firefighters from Newport and Southsea are tackling a grass fire in Gunville on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances are on scene at Taylor Road, next to Argos, where an area around 30x10m in size has been...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical emergency in the West Wight this afternoon (Thursday). Medics onboard the Thruxton-based aircraft have touched down on the Green in Yarmouth. The yellow and green helicopter...

A 29-year-old Sandown man who was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) in connection with a stabbing in Ventnor on Saturday night has been released with no further action to be taken. As first reported by Island Echo, officers were called to a premises on...