First reported by Island Echo

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the packed beach at Sandown in response to an emergency in the seaside town this afternoon (Tuesday). It was just before 15:30 that the flying medics were alerted to...

Firefighters from Ryde and Shanklin have this morning (Tuesday) been called to a blaze involving vehicle tyres in Bembridge. The alarm was raised at around 09:30, prompting the attendance of 2 fire appliances to the scene on Peacock Hill -...

A 19-year-old from Ventnor and an 18-year-old from Newport have been arrested following a late-night altercation in Ryde, which saw a male reportedly threaten others with a metal object. Police were called to Union Road, Ryde at 23:41 last night...

FOUND: Malcolm has now been located   Police have issued an urgent appeal to help locate missing 76-year-old Malcolm Ley, who was last seen at lunchtime today (Monday). The pensioner, from Newport, has not been seen since leaving his home...

Police are seeking a motorcyclist who is alleged to have grabbed a teenager's bottom as she walked along the road in Ryde yesterday (Sunday). At around 15:30, an 18-year-old woman was on Upper Highland Road, Oakfield, when she was approached...

Police have confirmed that the 1-year-old girl at the centre of a serious assault investigation has tragically died in hospital. The youngster was rushed to St Mary's emergency department in a serious condition early on Friday morning following an incident...

Police have cordoned off a jewellers in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday) following what is understood to be a robbery, which has left 1 person in hospital.  It was at around 16:30 that Police descended on the seaside town in response...

The National Police Air Service helicopter was drafted in to help officers on the Isle of Wight locate a missing male last night (Saturday). It was around 20:45 that the helicopter arrived in the skies above Shanklin, circling the town...

A couple at the centre of an investigation into the serious assault of a 1-year-old girl have been bailed, as Police work to establish the full circumstances of how the girl became hospitalised.  A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman,...

A sailor with a head injury has been taken to hospital thanks to the efforts of 2 lifeboats and their volunteer crews. Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch at just before 20:15 last night (Saturday) in response...