First reported by Island Echo

Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service was delayed this morning (Wednesday) when a man refused to disembark, prompting a response from Police. Officers were called to the Gunwharf terminal in Portsmouth at 03:06 following an incident onboard one of the cross-Solent...

The death of a 15-year-old boy at an address on Pan estate last night (Tuesday) is not being treated as suspicious. Paramedics were called to a residential address on Manor Crescent, off Furlongs, at around 21:00. A paramedic crew and...

A car has crashed into the rear of a bin lorry in Rookley this morning (Wednesday). The incident has occurred outside the entrance to Rookley Country Park. Island Echo is told that the car has sustained significant front damage but...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a dog stuck in a ditch during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). Crews from Newport Fire Station were mobilised following a 999 call made...

47-year-old Simon Edney has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place and threatening behaviour following an incident in the heart of Brading yesterday evening (Monday). As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called to the...

A prominent member of the Isle of Wight Council has resigned, triggering a by-election, likely to be held on the same day as the forthcoming General Election (12th December). Chris Whitehouse, Conservative councillor for Newport West Ward for the past 6...

A 47-year-old man, reported to be dressed in a Halloween costume, has been arrested carrying a number of knives in Brading High Street this evening (Monday).  A concerned member of the public frantically called 999 after seeing an individual in...

Island Line are running an hourly service this evening (Monday) due to a fault with one of the ageing trains. Services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are expected to be disrupted for the remainder of today. It is unknown...

A report issued by the Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership has revealed that crime is down 0.9% overall across the Isle of Wight, but there has been a 23.8% spike in reported cases of rape, a 72.4% rise in...

Emergency services have been mobilised to a road traffic collision at Falcon Cross in Shanklin this evening (Sunday). A car and motorcycle are reported to be involved in the incident, which occurred shortly before 18:15. 1 fire appliance from Shanklin...