First reported by Island Echo

A 77-year-old woman was pulled from an extremely dangerous situation after she was found in the water by Coastguard Rescue Officers in Colwell Bay this afternoon (Tuesday). HM Coastguard initially tasked Needles Coastguard Rescue Team at 15:12 following reports of...

A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the sudden death of a woman in Yarmouth. Police moved in to make the arrest yesterday evening (Monday), which comes following the death of the local woman...

Firefighters, police and paramedics have responded to Sandown’s York Road this evening (Monday) in response to an emergency incident at a residential property. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised 2 appliances from Sandown and Shanklin...

3 people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following 2 raids on properties in Ryde this morning (Monday), with Police locating a knuckle duster and a stun gun at the first address. Officers conducted a warrant at an...

Police, HM Coastguard and WightSAR were deployed to Puckpool on the outskirts of Ryde late last night (Sunday) over concerns for the welfare of an missing individual.  At just before 22:00, the Island’s search and rescue teams were mobilised to...

Over 80 postcodes in the PO32 area are without electricity this morning (Sunday). SSEN says that a fault with its network has left customers without power in large areas of East Cowes and surrounding areas. The fault was reported at...

Yarmouth RNLI was tasked to assist a yacht with engine failure in the vicinity of Colwell Bay this afternoon (Saturday). Using the relief Severn Class all weather lifeboat (ALB), RNLB Margaret Joan and Fred Nye, the crew - including new...

Emergency crews including the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a property fire on the main Cowes to Newport road this afternoon (Saturday). Firefighters from Newport and Cowes, alongside colleagues from the police...

Southern Vectis has announced a large number of service cancellations affecting its routes 1, 5 and 9 today (Friday). The operator has alluded that the cancellations are due to a shortage of drivers, with a higher than normal number of...

Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of a collision in Shanklin which has seen a car career through railings this afternoon (Thursday). At least 5 police units alongside an ambulance and 2 appliances from the Hampshire & Isle...