First reported by Island Echo

Police have conducted a raid on the empty Ryde Theatre this afternoon (Wednesday) as part of a drugs supply investigation. Officers are currently conducting a search of the vast historic property on Lind Street, which has remained empty since closing...

A Chale man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cocaine following a drugs raid this morning (Wednesday). As part of a pre-planned operation, officers from both the Island and the mainland descended on the...

Emergency services are responding to reports of a 5-vehicle collision on a busy stretch of road in Newport this morning (Tuesday). Multiple police units are in attendance on Long Lane, just several hundred metres east of the industrial estate, where...

Police have cordoned off a number of hedges as part of an investigation into an incident that took place in Oakfield late last night (Monday). Officers responded to Oakvale sometime before midnight when multiple calls were received about violent disorder...

Trees are falling across main roads and cross-Solent travel is disrupted as stormy weather hits, with winds of up to 75mph expected across the Isle of Wight tonight (Bank Holiday Monday).   Island Roads are already dealing with fallen trees...

A tree lining the carriageway along St Johns Road in Wroxall has taken a battering from the strong gales, falling across the main road from Wroxall to Ventnor this evening (Bank Holiday Monday).  The B3327, which runs between Whiteley Bank...

Strong winds are starting to affect cross-Solent travel as an amber weather warning for the Isle of Wight comes into force this evening (Bank Holiday Monday). Hovertravel has confirmed that their service between Ryde and Southsea has been suspended due to...

The driver of a BMW escaped injury after leaving the road and crashing into a tree between Shanklin and Ventnor late last night (Sunday). Police were called to reports of a single vehicle collision the bottom of Cowleaze Hill just...

An amber weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service, with strong winds of up to 75mph expected from 17:00 today. Throughout this evening (Bank Holiday Monday) and into the early hours...

The coming together of 2 'gangs' for a pre-arranged fight in Ryde led to 10 teenagers being stopped and searched yesterday afternoon (Saturday) - but no weapons were found.  Police were alerted to the situation in the Brook Close area...