First reported by Island Echo

A 40-year-old man has tragically died after careering off The Downs and into a disused quarry, Police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Mersley Downs at 07:38 this morning (Saturday) when a Royal Mail van left the carriageway and...

Emergency services are responding to a serious road traffic incident on Mersley Downs this morning (Saturday). It is reported to Island Echo that a vehicle has careered off the carriageway, has gone through a fence and across a field on...

Emergency services are racing to the scene of a crash in Bembridge this afternoon (Friday) in which a car has rolled and come to rest upside down on its roof. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Isle of...

Residents in Freshwater had a restless night after it was discovered a neighbour's child had found a grenade on the beach and brought it home with them. Police were called to Camp Road last night when it was reported that...

24-year-old Kieran Thompson has been charged with attempted robbery following an incident in Ryde last month. Police visited a number of addresses looking for the suspect, who was wanted in connection with the alleged crime that took place on St...

27-year-old David Berridge has been charged with robbery following an incident at Rashley's Premier Express in Cowes earlier this week. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Park Road on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a robbery...

Police have cordoned off access to the Newport to Island Harbour footpath tonight (Wednesday) following an incident locally. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the scene on the banks of the River Medina, alongside Police...

A large scale, multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in Shanklin tonight (Wednesday) in a bid to rescue 2 persons in the water. Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams, Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat, the...

Red Funnel has cancelled 2 sailings on their East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service this afternoon (Wednesday). The 16:30 sailing from Southampton and the 18:00 return from East Cowes have both been pulled due to a technical issue. The news means...

A power cut has hit homes and businesses in Seaview this morning (Wednesday). A total of 52 postcode areas in PO33 1 and PO34 5 are affected by the network fault, which is understood to be around 900 homes. The...