First reported by Island Echo

31-year-old Kwaku Achampong is to appear before the Crown Court next month charged with blackmail following an investigation by detectives here on the Isle of Wight. Achampong, of Chantry Road in Wakefield, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy...

Paramedics and firefighters are in attendance in Lake this afternoon (Sunday) where the driver of a Peugeot has crashed into a lamp post. The incident has taken place on The Fairway, close to the junction with Medeway. The powered street...

A controlled explosion has been carried out by Bomb Disposal experts in Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday) following the discovery of a 2-inch mortar.   The explosive find was made earlier this morning, shortly after high tide. This led to Police...

A woman stuck on uneven terrain near the landslip at East Cowes has been helped to safety by Police and Coastguards this evening (Saturday).  The alarm was raised shortly before 18:45 when the individual found themselves in a bit of...

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its cross-Solent service this Friday evening due to yet another technical issue. It has been announced - for the second time this week - that services are unable to operate between Ryde and Southsea....

Police are looking for the driver of a Ford Fiesta which has been abandoned in the middle of the road following a 'hit and run' collision in Sandown this afternoon (Friday). Shortly before 15:25, a blue Ford Fiesta collided with...

22-year-old Dominic Dunford has been charged with threatening a person with a knife following an incident in East Cowes earlier this year. Dominic Dunford, of Old Road in East Cowes, is alleged to have threatened the man at the Waverley...

Motorists face possible delays or diversion as a result of a 2-car collision on The Downs this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred between Lime Kiln Shute and Duxmore Farm on the main Downs road between Ryde and Newport. No...

A motorcycle and a car have collided on the main through road in Ryde this morning (Thursday).  The incident has occurred on St John’s Road, at the junction with Warwick Street. Police are in attendance but the crash has been...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage following an incident in Newport early yesterday evening (Tuesday). Police were called at 17:04 to reports of a disturbance at an address in Winchester Close, off Linden...