First reported by Island Echo

Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh tips will re-open on the Isle of Wight next week, but no general waste will be accepted and only cars will be permitted on site. In order to maintain effective social distancing measures, to protect staff...

Police on the Isle of Wight discovered a number of ecstasy pills when they stopped a car in Sandown yesterday evening (Tuesday). Officers instructed an Audi Q3 to pull over on The Broadway, Sandown at 19:00. A specialist drugs search...

A power cut is affecting properties in and around Godshill this morning (Tuesday). A fault resulted in the temporary loss of power to 123 postcodes in the PO30, PO36, PO37 and PO38 areas at 08:58 this morning. Further disruption is...

A yellow weather warning for fog overnight and into tomorrow morning has been issued by IW Met Service this evening (Sunday). Low cloud and hill fog has dipped close to sea level in some western parts of the Island and...

A motorcyclist who defied the lockdown rules to enjoy a ride out in the sunshine yesterday (Saturday) lost control of his bike and sustained serious injuries.  Police and paramedics were called to a single vehicle collision - which is thought...

A violent male coughed in the faces of 2 Police officers whilst claiming to have COVID-19 before going on to stage a dirty protest whilst in custody yesterday (Saturday). The individual was arrested by Police in Shanklin and it was...

Firefighters from Shanklin, Sandown, Ryde, Ventnor and Newport have responded to reports of a fire at a residential home in Shanklin this evening (Friday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to Portland Lodge on Landguard Manor Road,...

Police are asking members of the public for help in identifying this man who is being sought in connection with an alleged public order incident at Priory Bay beach last Tuesday. Officers were called to reports of a man being...

Residents in Yarmouth have been left in a state of shock after a cat was found decapitated in a garden at the weekend. The family pet was discovered in the area of Mill Road near Thorley Brook on Sunday evening....

The death of a man at a property in Newport earlier this month is not being treated as suspicious, despite social media rumours suggesting otherwise. Police have today (Wednesday) confirmed that they were called to Caesars Road, Newport at 19:24...