First reported by Island Echo

2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat have been involved in the rescue of a woman with a suspected broken ankle at Priory Bay this evening (Saturday). Solent Coastguard were alerted to the plight of the casualty on...

Police have closed a road in the centre of Newport this afternoon (Friday) as a result of a lorry colliding with a bay window. The incident has taken place on Lugley Street, between Holyrood Street and St James' Street. It...

3 people have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Sandown during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called to the High Street at 00:12 this morning to reports of...

Police have arrested and questioned a 38-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs following a raid in Sandown. Officers executed a warrant in the town yesterday morning (Thursday) following information provided by the...

36 members of staff at Strainstall in Cowes have been informed that their jobs are at risk as the company looks set to make a total of 22 redundancies. The company say that the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge will remain out of action until at least Tuesday 4th August, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. Floating Bridge No.6 is once again in the spotlight due to the prolonged suspension of service between...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage following an incident in Brading this morning (Thursday). 4 Police units responded to Quay Lane at 08:38 after reports were received of a disturbance at a residential address....

2 children aged just 6 and 8 have been found safe and well after going missing from their home in Cowes a short time ago. Police were alerted to the missing youngsters at 10:24 this morning (Thursday) resulting in around...

The sighting of a red flare in the Shanklin area led to a nighttime search being launched by HM Coastguard last night (Wednesday). A member of the public reported to Island Echo that they had seen a flare at around...

Police have charged 3 teenagers from the Isle of Wight with a string of criminal offences following a Police pursuit and 4 separate assaults. Officers investigating a series of incidents in the Sandown and Shanklin areas this month, involving a...