First reported by Island Echo

Reports of smoke issuing from a communal bin store in East Cowes led to the turnout of 2 fire appliances last night (Monday), but it transpired to be kids smoking cannabis. A concerned member of the public alerted Hampshire &...

A power cut is affecting hundreds of properties in the PO38 region tonight (Sunday). Some 56 postcodes centered around the Godshill, Sandford and Whiteley Bank areas have been hit by the unexpected outage, which was reported at 20:50. Engineers are...

A motorcyclist has been conveyed to hospital after coming off his machine as a result of a collision with a car in Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday). The incident has occurred on the S bends at Big Mead, on the main...

Police have cordoned off an alleyway in Ryde as they investigate a serious assault in which an individual suffered injuries. Officers are currently at the scene between Union Street and Church Lane, where smashed glass can be seen scattered across...

Firefighters have tackled an industrial fire at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes overnight. 3 appliances, an aerial ladder platform and the Incident Command Unit were mobilised to Falcon Yard at just before midnight following reports of a fire at the...

Police are now investigating an incident in which a man was seen masturbating in his van along a busy road in Sandown. As previously reported by Island Echo, a male was seen pleasuring himself in his VW Transporter van on...

Firefighters from Ryde and Newport have responded to reports of a flat fire in Ryde Town Centre this evening (Thursday). 2 appliances are currently on scene at Lind Hill, near the town’s Travelodge, having been called out around 21:30 -...

A cannabis farm worth an estimated £100,000 has been discovered in a warehouse in Newport, with 2 males arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of Class B drugs. 6 Police vehicles descended on the warehouse unit at...

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly woman following a fire at her home in Northwood earlier this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, fire crews were mobilised to Newport Road on...

Passengers on board a hovercraft crossing between Southsea and Ryde were forced to walk across wet sand after a mechanical breakdown meant the craft couldn't land at the Ryde terminal yesterday evening (Wednesday). The 18:30 service from Southsea left as...