First reported by Island Echo

An off-duty police officer has been praised by a member of the public after apprehending a wanted man in Carisbrooke this afternoon (Thursday). The officer had been on his day off and in the vicinity of Carisbrooke's Co-Operative store when...

Investigations have been launched following an incident that saw a country pub broken into by thieves armed with an axe. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have attended the Sun Inn in Hulverstone following reports made by the management of a break-in....

Officers have launched an investigation following an incident that saw a teenager assaulted by an unknown man in Sandown last night (Wednesday). Several police units responded to Fitzroy Street following the incident that allegedly involved a group of teenagers and...

Motorists driving through Godshill are experiencing delays after a tractor caught fire on the village's main road this afternoon (Wednesday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 2 appliances from Newport and Shanklin to the scene...

The Groyne at Ventnor Beach | Photo @VentnorCRT Beachgoers have been warned over the dangers of jumping into the sea after HM Coastguard was called to an incident involving young people 'tombstoning' in Ventnor this afternoon (Wednesday). At 13:30 today,...

Parents and guardians of children and teenagers in Newport have been issued with a warning by the Police after several youths were caught on camera jumping and climbing on high roofs. Pictures captured by Newport Shopwatch members show several instances...

Oakfield football club, based at Slade Road in Ryde, is the latest Island football team to report an act of vandalism to their property. The damage first came to the attention of the club yesterday (Monday). The doors of a...

Emergency services are rushing to an incident involving a person and a tractor in Alverstone this afternoon (Tuesday).  Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Kern Lane in Alverstone at around 12:25. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and...

Emergency rescue teams including Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to assist 2 walkers who were reported to be in difficulty during an attempt to walk to St Helen's Fort this evening (Monday). Bembridge RNLI's Inshore...

Firefighters have extinguished a kitchen fire at a property in Whippingham this morning (Monday). 2 appliances from East Cowes and Newport were mobilised to Campfield Road at 05:43 following a 999 call to control. Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire...