First reported by Island Echo

Fears that a firearm was located inside a Sandown property led to the deployment of Armed Police last night (Sunday) - but it has been confirmed that no weapons were located. A total of 11 units were deployed to Victoria...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed behind a property in Ryde this lunchtime (Monday) in response to a life-threatening medical emergency. It was around 11:00 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to a property...

A prolonged spell of hot and sunny weather is on the way for the Isle of Wight, with temperatures expected to rise steadily throughout the week, with the mercury hitting 32c by the weekend. Forecasters at IW Met Service say...

A residential street in Sandown has been cordoned off tonight (Sunday) amid a major response by Police, with Armed Response Officers taking up position outside an address ‘taken over by squatters’. It was sometime before 21:30 that Police initially responded...

An object spotted in the water off the coast of the East Wight led to the launch of Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat late this afternoon (Sunday). It was just before 17:25 that Solent Coastguard was alerted to a potential...

The hunt is on for a black Mercedes that is alleged to have smashed into 2 parked cars before being driven away from the scene in Ryde overnight. A pale green Fiat 500 and a grey Toyota Yaris were both...

A 24-year-old man has been charged with drink driving after he was stopped by Police in the village of Godshill last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to an individual possibly driving whilst under the influence...

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of engaging in sexual activity with a child on the Isle of Wight. It was just before 18:00 yesterday evening (Friday) that Police - in large numbers -...

Roadworks at Horsebridge Hill, that have blighted motorists’ journeys to and from Cowes for several weeks, are now over with the road reopened in both directions this morning (Saturday). Carriageway widening works for the new Three Oaks housing development have...

2 people have been evacuated by helicopter and lifeboat from the P&O cruise ship Britannia off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Friday). The cruise ship - which can accommodate nearly 5,000 people - left its homeport of...