First reported by Island Echo

Police have been making enquiries following a suspicious incident in Lake yesterday (Wednesday) where an 11-year-old boy was approached by a man. It was reported to Police that at some time between 13:20 and 14:00, an 11-year-old child was approached...

Gritters will be out and about across the Island’s road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) for the first gritting run of the winter season. Island Roads is anticipating low temperatures overnight, resulting in the fleet undertaking...

A charity clothes bin - and it’s donated contents - has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). Firefighters from Ryde are currently on scene at Salters Road in Haylands, where a clothing collection point...

IW Met Service has issued a yellow fog warning for the Isle of Wight tonight (Tuesday) and into tomorrow morning. Areas of mist and fog will gradually develop as darkness falls and these will become rather widespread by dawn with...

A crash on Sandown Road in Lake has resulted in the carriageway being blocked between Newport Road and Cemetery Road this morning (Tuesday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are responding to the incident near the junction of Flitcroft Gardens. Hampshire...

2 men in their 30s have been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and burglary following an incident in Ryde overnight. Officers attended an address in Monkton Street shortly after 04:00 this morning to make arrests. This...

An electrical fire has broken out in Rookley this afternoon (Monday) with sparks flying from a pole at the side of the road. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is on scene at Main Road, near the...

Island Line is back in operation after nearly 10 months of improvement works, with the first fare-paying passengers travelling on the brand new Class 484 trains this morning (Monday). Carriages 001 and 004 were used as a 4-car train for the...

Red Funnel has had to cancel a number of crucial commuter crossings on its Red Jet service between West Cowes-Southampton this morning (Monday). An essential crew member has become unavailable at the last minute, which means that a total of...

A search for a high risk missing person has been launched in the West Wight this afternoon (Sunday), with the National Police Air Service helicopter scrambled to assist. Police have descended on the area of Tennyson Down near Freshwater in...