First reported by Island Echo

Police were called in to assist the local Mental Health Team in sectioning a man in Shanklin during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). Hampshire Constabulary assisted in executing a warrant obtained by Magistrates under Section 135 of the...

Firefighters have established a cordon on a quiet road in Brading this evening (Tuesday) as a result of a gas main being struck and catching fire.  1 appliance from Ryde is currently in attendance on Quay Lane, where contractors from...

The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspected piece of ordnance on the outskirts of Newport this evening (Tuesday). Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts travelled across the Solent on the 17:00 sailing from Portsmouth,...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have investigated reports of a large cliff fall in the South Wight this evening (Tuesday). Solent Coastguard tasked officers to the area following a 999 call reporting a cliff fall. It didn't take long to find...

Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Wednesday). IW Met Service says that heavy rain will move in early tomorrow morning and will persist into the afternoon, with some very heavy...

Firefighters from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin were mobilised to a property in Seaview early this morning (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a potential property fire in the village at around 05:00,...

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Ventnor have been hit by a power cut this morning (Tuesday). A total of 72 postcode areas in both Lower and Upper Ventnor are without electricity supply owing to a fault on the network....

A power cut has hit homes on Pan Estate in Newport this evening (Monday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say they are aware of the problem and engineers are working to restore power as soon as possible. Supply was lost...

Fire crews from Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde and Newport were mobilised to reports of a property fire with persons still inside in Sandown earlier this evening (Monday), but cooking fumes have been blamed for the alert.  3 fire appliances, the Incident...

A 24-year-old man from London was tasered after assaulting a Police officer and resisting arrest in Newport on Friday night. Police were called at 21:25 to reports of a serious assault on Portland Street in the town after a 36-year-old...