First reported by Island Echo

Firefighters from Ryde have criticised the 'irresponsible' lighting of a campfire in the middle of a forest clearing. 1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised at around 09:10 this morning (Monday) after being alerted to the fire by a member of...

An uninsured vehicle has been taken off the road after being stopped on a McDonald's takeaway run by Police. Officers from the Joint Operations Unit pulled the Peugeot 206 on Princelett Shute near Apse Heath earlier this evening. It was...

Ryde Inshore Rescue have assisted yet another vessel with engine troubles off Ryde this evening (Sunday). After an initial tasking to assist a speedboat on the rocks at the entrance to Ryde Harbour, as previously reported by Island Echo, Ryde...

Firefighters from Freshwater have extinguished a bonfire in amongst woodland at Fort Victoria near Yarmouth this evening (Sunday). Despite the dry conditions, a number of individuals decided to deliberately set a bonfire in the woods. 1 appliance and a water...

A speedboat with 3 people on board has been towed to safety by a lifeboat following mechanical failure at the entrance to Ryde Harbour. The vessel attempted to leave the Harbour at high tide when the outboard motor suddenly failed,...

A 16-year-old boy is recovering in Southampton’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit after being hit by a car in Shanklin on Thursday. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Shanklin Road between Lake and Shanklin at just...

Another car has been damaged in Ventnor overnight with vandals spray painting a 4-letter expletive on the bonnet. As previously reported by Island Echo, local resident Jane Percival has been left counting the cost of damage caused to her VW...

A car which was seen being driven erratically in several locations across the Isle of Wight and was involved in a collision last night (Friday) has been seized by Police. Hampshire Constabulary received a number of calls in relation to...

Firefighters from Ryde were called out during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) to help a dog that had got its head stuck. 1 appliance was mobilised to West Hill Road at around 04:30 after the Terrier’s owner alerted...

A 43-year-old Newport man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of heroin after Police raided a house in the town this morning (Friday). Officers descended on the Mill Street address shortly before 09:00 as part...