First reported by Island Echo

An Albanian man who helped to smuggle people into the United Kingdom through East Cowes Marina has been jailed for his part in organising the voyages.  Floreand Lika, of Temple Street in Portsmouth, was sentenced to 4 years and 4...

A man who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of committing 2 burglaries, 1 in February and 1 in July, as well as multiple drug offences, has now been charged. Clive Stewart Richardson, 48, of East Hill Road in Ryde,...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a property fire in the West Wight tonight (Wednesday). Several crews are said to be on scene at Guyers Road in Freshwater, alongside Police. Appliances from Freshwater...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has said that he will not support Boris Johnson if another vote of no confidence is tabled against the Prime Minister. The change of tune comes after more controversies at No. 10 and more...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are reminding locals and visitors about the dangers of disposable BBQs following a call out to Golden Hill this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Freshwater was mobilised following reports that a...

Police and Immigration Enforcement officers have conducted a raid on a car wash in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). At just before 09:30, around a dozen officers from the local High Harm Team and officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime...

A car has rolled over and come to rest upside down on its roof after hitting a brick wall in Godshill this morning (Wednesday). The single vehicle incident has occurred on the main road through the village near the junction...

Things are about to hot up on the Isle of Wight with 30c expected this weekend, potentially increasing to 35c as we move further into July, with no rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future! Forecasters at IW Met Service...

Staff at Red Funnel have voted for strike action which could cause serious disruption to cross-Solent travel this Summer. Fran Collins, Chief Executive at Red Funnel, has this evening (Tuesday) said that she is disappointed that members of Unite the Union have...

A 31-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of assault after Police came across an altercation in Haylands this afternoon (Tuesday). Officers patrolling the area on the south side of Ryde came across the incident at the side...