First reported by Island Echo

A blaze that broke out at the former Trinity Middle School site in Newport late last night (Monday) is not being investigated by Police at the request of the site owners, it has been confirmed. As first reported by Island...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a blaze at a derelict school in Newport tonight (Monday).  5 appliances from Newport, Cowes, East Cowes and Ryde are on scene at Wellington Road, Carisbrooke where a fire has...

1 person has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs following a raid on a family home on Bluebell Meadows, Newport this morning (Monday). Mulitple officers, some clad in riot gear, descended on...

Search and rescue teams swung into action during the early hours of this morning (Monday) following a Mayday alert off the Isle of Wight. A spoken Mayday call - the most serious distress signal - was broadcast over Marine VHF...

A woman who found herself injured on a beach in the West Wight had to be stretchered to an awaiting ambulance earlier this evening (Sunday). Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were requested to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at...

Michael Forsyth-Caffrey, Senior Coastal Operations Officer of the Isle of Wight for Her Majesty's Coastguard, has completed his last day of service as he retires after 29 years. Mick, as he is known to colleagues, has served in a variety of roles...

HM Coastguard and Police are responding to reports of a person in the water at Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday).  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have deployed officers down onto the rocks below La Falaise car park, alongside a number of Police...

Police on the Isle of Wight are concerned for the welfare of 69-year-old Jennifer Key, who has gone missing from Ventnor. Jennifer was last seen in the Downside area of Upper Ventnor, off Down Lane, at around 22:30 last night...

Police on the Isle of Wight are searching for 74-year-old Roger Sharpe, who has gone missing from an address in Totland this morning (Sunday). Mr Sharpe was last seen at an address on York Lane off Alum Bay New Road...

The sound of screaming coming from the sea has prompted the mobilisation of 2 Coastguard teams and Bembridge RNLI lifeboat tonight (Saturday).  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Appley Beach shortly before midnight following...