First reported by Island Echo

Fisherman have discovered a deceased cat wrapped in a black bag and weighted down with stones on the River Medina this morning (Wednesday). The animal was fished out of the water near to The Folly Inn, Whippingham shortly before 10:30....

A man in the water spotted trying, without success, to regain his faulty jet ski led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being launched earlier this evening (Tuesday). First to raise the alarm from their Gurnard seafront home was Sarah Hughes, wife of...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a fire in the open in East Cowes earlier this evening (Tuesday).  1 appliance from East Cowes was mobilised to Norris Castle Estate Woods shortly before 21:00....

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Whiterails Road between Wootton and Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 cars are said to be involved in the incident, which has occurred outside the Butterfly World attraction. Both have sustained significant...

Police pursued a car through the streets of Ryde tonight (Monday), leading to it’s seizure. Officers pursued the vehicle at speed up Smallbrook Lane and along High Park Road at around 20:30. A witness has then described seeing a blue Astra...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist a 25ft fishing boat after her engine failed in the vicinity of the Nab Tower earlier this afternoon (Monday). RNLB Alfred Albert Williams was launched at 14:15 at the request of Solent...

Firefighters have been called to a disused hotel in Sandown this evening (Monday) following reports of the smell of burning.  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised appliances from Sandown and Shanklin to The Esplanade Hotel at around...

Multiple police units - including armed officers - and paramedics have been called to a dog attack in Sandown tonight (Sunday). Golf Links Road to the rear of Fairway Holiday Park has been closed by Police as emergency teams deal...

Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat has launched to a becalmed yacht some 15 miles south of the lifeboat station this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested that the volunteer crew launched the lifeboat shortly after 11:00 this morning when a Pan...

A 45-year-old man from Seaview has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and 2 other offences following a crash in Ryde this morning (Sunday). Police were called at just gone 06:00 to reports of a single vehicle collision involving...