First reported by Island Echo

A large police presence has descended into a quiet residential street in Ryde following reports of a man armed with a knife this evening (Tuesday). Residents between Newport and Ryde noticed a flurry of police activity on the main road...

A man has been charged following an incident on Newport's Fairlee Road that saw police stop traffic following a concern for the welfare of a cyclist. Police attended the busy stretch of road after a cyclist was spotted riding erratically...

Bembridge RNLI has launched in response to a Mayday call from a yacht aground on the Ledge this afternoon (Tuesday). The station's D-Class inshore lifeboat has responded to the vessel 'Oarsome Dream', which is hard aground on Bembridge Ledge just...

Hovertravel has announced that its cross-Solent services between Ryde and Southsea have been suspended this afternoon (Tuesday). The operator says that the suspension has been necessary following a technical issue. Provision has been made for those planning on travelling via...

2 men in their 20s have been arrested after police were called to a public order incident in Newport in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Several units responded to Trafalgar Road at 00:21 after reports of a group...

25-year-old Kazm Saed, who is charged with multiple counts of kidnap, burglary, and offensive weapons charges, has appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Monday) following incidents in the Whitcombe and Carisbrooke areas last week. Saed was arrested...

Firefighters in Cowes have assisted a child stuck in a tree this evening (Sunday). The retained crew was called in to action at 21:02, after the adventurous youngster got themselves in a sticky situation. After arriving on the scene, firefighters...

A car fire has broke out on the main road through Wroxall this afternoon (Sunday). Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to the incident on St John's Road having been alerted to...

Officers investigating a burglary series in Newport and Whitcombe have charged a man. Officers made an arrest on Friday following multiple incidents that saw homes broken into and the occupants of an address on Nunnery Lane forced to drive to...

Emergency services including the Police, Ambulance Service and the Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a road traffic collision near Havenstreet this evening (Saturday). At least 5 police units alongside 2 ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and 2...