First reported by Island Echo

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of breaching a criminal behaviour order, as well as being involved in a homophobic-related public order offence, when Police descended on Ryde at lunchtime today (Tuesday). Officers attended Union Street in the town...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspected mortar in the West Wight this evening (Monday) after 2 locals discovered the wartime ordnance on Sunday evening. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to a...

2 people are being treated for the effects of smoke inhalation as firefighters tackle a fire at a block of flats in Ryde this lunchtime (Monday). 3 crews from Ryde, Newport and Sandown are on scene at Belvedere Street, at...

An elderly driver has escaped injury after ploughing into railings at a busy crossroads junction in Wootton this morning (Sunday).  Police are currently in attendance on High Street where a Perodua Myvi has gone head-on into railings at the Cedars...

Police were called to the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown last night (Saturday) following reports that a group of youths in possession of knives were inside the building. 6 units responded to the suspicious incident on the Esplanade at 17:58....

Firefighters were alerted to a chimney fire in East Cowes late last night (Saturday) - all thanks to the activation of a fire alarm. At 23:30, 1 retained appliance from East Cowes was mobilised to a property on Adelaide Grove...

A women who became injured onboard a yacht whilst sailing on the Solent was aided by Coastguards and RNLI volunteers earlier today (Saturday).  At around 11:50, Solent Coastguard learnt of the plight of the casualty who had fallen down the...

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...