First reported by Island Echo

HM Coastguard and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat are conducting a search of the coast at Ventnor this evening (Monday) after calls for help were heard. Island Echo is told that a radio transmission was heard indicating at least 1...

A series of cancellations have been announced on the Red Jet service between Cowes and Southampton this afternoon (Monday). The cross-Solent operator says that its 16:15 departure from Southampton and the 16:55 from Cowes have both been cancelled due to...

A 21-year-old man from Guildford has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of LSD after a young male was hospitalised following an incident at a holiday park in Shanklin yesterday (Saturday). As first reported by Island...

A car has narrowly avoided hitting a building within the grounds of St Mary’s Hospital after crashing through a wooden fence this morning (Sunday). Police are currently in attendance at the Forest Road junction of the wider St Mary’s Junction...

The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, local paramedics, firefighters, Coastguard officers and Police are all working together to rescue a young girl from a remote section of coastline in East Cowes tonight (Saturday). Emergency services are currently located on the...

An individual has been rushed to hospital under Police escort following an incident at a holiday park in Shanklin this evening (Saturday). Emergency services were called to Lower Hyde Holiday Park off Landguard Manor Road shortly before 18:30. It's known...

Police have closed the main road through Brading in both directions this afternoon (Saturday) whilst paramedics tend to an injured pedestrian. The incident has occurred on New Road, between the junctions of Station Gardens and Wrax Road. St John Ambulance...

A new toilet block at Post Office Lane in Newport has been seriously vandalised, forcing the closure of the public convenience. Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council say they have had to close the toilets until further notice as a result of...

A meat cleaver and a machete have been seized on the streets of Shanklin overnight.  Police conducted a stop and search on a male in the seaside town late last night (Friday) and discovered 2 large, concealed bladed articles. A...

29-year-old Kai Smart has been charged with threatening a person with a knife following an incident in Ryde earlier this week. As first reported by Island Echo, Police descended on Sandcroft Avenue shortly after 20:00 on Tuesday night following reports...