First reported by Island Echo

Multiple Police officers have descended on an address on Winton Street in Ryde this evening (Friday) - the third time in as many weeks. 5 Police vehicles are currently attending an incident alongside an Isle of Wight Ambulance crew and...

Cowes RNLI and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team assisted a boat that was taking on water after hitting rocks in Osborne Bay late last night (Thursday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Cowes' Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat shortly before 22:30 after...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and colleagues from Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are attending a cliff rescue incident at Luccombe this afternoon (Thursday). A dog is reported to have gone over the cliff in the remote location between Shanklin and Ventnor,...

Firefighters from Shanklin and Ventnor are responding to a garden fire in Wroxall this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances have been mobilised to the scene on St Martin's Road, where it is said a number of bushes are well alight. A...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a garden fire at an address in Chale this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Newport and a water carrier from Ventnor have been mobilised to a property on Newman Lane,...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has confirmed that it has pulled out of plans to run historic locomotives to Ryde St John's train station, with regulatory concerns and costs making the project unsustainable. In a statement issued today (Wednesday),...

3 historic forts built in the Solent in the 1860s are being sold by entrepreneur Mike Clare who founded Dreams, the bed company. They were built by Prime Minister Lord Palmerston when the country feared invasion by the French. By...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Binstead this evening (Tuesday) following a medical emergency at Greenmount Primary School. The bright yellow and green helicopter has landed on the playing fields at the primary school...

Photo: Fred Milne/RNLI Bembridge RNLI's Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats were both launched to assist a 27ft motor cruiser off the coast of the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). 'Norman Harvey' - the D-Class Inshore Lifeboat - was launched...

Venturing out into the Solent in a motorboat proved more problematic than expected for the 4 people aboard, leading to Cowes RNLI lifeboat launching to their aid this evening (Saturday). While in Osborne Bay the craft developed engine trouble. On...