First reported by Island Echo

A graveyard in the middle of Ventnor has been cordoned off by Police tonight (Tuesday) as they investigate an alleged serious sexual assault in the town. Officers have established a scene at St Catherine’s Church as investigations into the incident,...

Blue Seas Protection, who are currently in a row with the Isle of Wight Council over a boat dumped on Ryde Beach, have been reminded of the legal requirements surrounding charity registration and the importance of being open with the...

Police have closed Watergate Road in Newport this morning (Tuesday) as a result of an incident involving a child and a car close to the local school. The road has been closed in both directions as emergency services tend to...

Emergency services have closed Wootton High Street in both directions this evening (Monday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle.  5 Police vehicles and 2 ambulances are on scene at the junction with Red Road. All...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is attending an off-road motorcycle crash in a remote area of Lake this lunchtime (Monday).  2 ambulances and a paramedic officer are on scene in fields between Sandown Airport and Shanklin &...

Unsettled weather conditions look set to continue this week with local forecasters IW Met Service issuing a yellow weather warning for heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy outbreaks of rain pushing up from the south are expected from late...

Walk the Wight is also due to take place on 10th May 2020 The Isle of Wight Randonnee 2020 looks set to clash with another major event following the announcement of the provisional date for next year's cycling event this...

Technical reasons have forced Hovertravel to suspend their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Sunday). With less than 24 hours to go under thousands of Festival revellers head back to the mainland, the operator has confirmed that it is unable to operate...

A person on the train track in Ryde has prompted the response of emergency services this evening (Friday). Island Line trains between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended following reports of an elderly man on the tracks. 2 police vehicles...

Firefighters from Newport and East Cowes have responded to a tumble dryer fire at a property in Carisbrooke this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances were mobilised to a property on Alvington Road at 16:50 following reports that an appliance had caught...