First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an incident involving a cyclist on Military Road near Atherfield this morning (Saturday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service - including a St John Ambulance crew...

A man in his 70s has sadly died after suffering a suspected heart attack whilst at sea off the coast of Yarmouth. Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 10:00 this morning when the man's boat ran aground...

A yellow weather warning for thick fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with the warning coming into force during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday). Local forecasters IW Met Service say that mist and fog patches...

2 people are being cared for after attempting to rescue a dog from the sea at Shanklin, with a tragic outcome. HM Coastguard are currently on scene at Shanklin Esplanade where 2 people have been assisted to shore by Sandown...

A deceased dolphin was found washed ashore on the beach at Shanklin this afternoon (Wednesday).  HM Coastguard was alerted to the sad discovery by a member of the public at around 13:45. Coastguards from Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were deployed...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts have successfully detonated a historic piece of ordnance located deep within Brighstone Forest. A member of the public located the suspected explosive at 10:14 this morning (Wednesday) and alerted Police. Officers were deployed to the...

Police and HM Coastguard are in attendance at Culver Down this afternoon (Tuesday) owing to concerns for the welfare of an individual at the cliff edge. Emergency services are on scene at the East Wight beauty spot having been alerted...

4 people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following dawn raids on a number of properties as part of the investigation into the murder of Scott Cooper. As first reported by Island Echo, Police from both sides...

Police have carried out a series of dawn raids across the Isle of Wight this morning (Tuesday) as part of the investigation into the murder of 33-year-old Scott Cooper in January of this year. Island Echo understands 6 or 7...

Wightlink has announced yet more cancellations on its Ryde Pier Head-Portsmouth Harbour catamaran service due to COVID-19 sickness, with 4 sailings affected this evening (Monday). The cross-Solent operator pulled a number of sailings on Friday morning as a result of a...