First reported by Island Echo

Traffic is heavy and buses are on diversion in Ryde Town Centre this afternoon (Friday) as a result of an injured pedestrian laying in the road. The incident has occurred on the zebra crossing on Cross Street, at the top...

Police are in a stand-off situation with 2 men who have taken up position on the roof of a residential property in Upper Ventnor this afternoon (Thursday).   Officers have been on scene at Lowtherville Road for around an hour now,...

Motorsport fans will no doubt be jumping with joy at the news that the inaugural Isle of Wight Road Races is to take place between 20th-23rd April 2022. The major motorcycle race will follow a 12.4-mile course through the villages...

A woman was arrested - but has subsequently been released with no further action to be taken - following a public order incident in Upper Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Police were called at 17:20 to reports of an incident outside...

An oven fire at a property in Sandown has led to an emergency response from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this morning (Thursday). 2 appliances - from Ryde and Shanklin - were mobilised to the residential...

Potentially dangerous marine flares that washed ashore at Brighstone are said to have been removed by a member of the public, with Police now alerted to the situation. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to Grange Chine off Military...

Forecasters have issued a warning about a small but rather strong area of low pressure that will run across the South on Friday, bringing a spell of very strong winds. IW Met Service say that Southerly winds of 35-45mph will...

Wightlink staff lowered the rescue boat from the ferry St Clare to aid a vessel in difficulty at Fishbourne earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). At around 16:30, as the wind started to pick up, the crew of the Fishbourne-Portsmouth ferry were...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Nettlestone this lunchtime (Wednesday) where medics are responding to what is believed to be a horse riding incident. Flying doctors are working alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Police are investigating the theft of alcohol from a convenience store in Gunville on the outskirts of Newport. Forensic investigators are in attendance at Central on Gunville Road this morning (Wednesday) after entry was forced to the commercial premises during...