First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Police have cordoned off a cemetery in Newport this morning (Thursday) following the discovery of a body. Officers are currently guarding the scene at Parkhurst Military Cemetery on Forest Road. The entrance, just a stones throw from Hunnyhill Primary...

A man has been pulled to safety by 2 off-duty lifeguards after getting into difficulty in the sea off Ventnor Esplanade this evening (Wednesday). Emergency services received a report that someone was in difficulty off the shore at just after...

UPDATED: Firefighters are assisting the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with a time critical incident in Ryde tonight (Tuesday). 1 fire appliance has been mobilised to The London on Swanmore Road, where paramedics are attending to a seriously unwell patient....

Police and members of Isle of Wight Search & Rescue are involved in an ongoing search for a missing person at Carisbrooke Castle this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 Police dog units are currently conducting a sweep of the grounds and surrounding...

Tougher prison sentences for those who attack emergency service personnel have been welcomed by Island MP Bob Seely. The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill gained Royal Assent last week, as previously reported by Island Echo, and will come into...

A power cut is affecting hundreds of homes and businesses in and around the Newport area this lunchtime (Tuesday). Some 53 postcode areas have been hit by the outage, which is thought to be as a result of downed overhead...

UPDATED: Police and HM Coastguard have been called to Culver Cliff near Sandown this morning (Tuesday) where concerns have been raised for the welfare of a person on the cliff edge. Multiple Police units and Coastguard officers from Bembridge Coastguard...

UPDATED: The Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown has been evacuated this morning (Tuesday) following the discovery of what is thought to be ammunition. All buildings have been evacuated and the centre has been closed temporarily as a precautionary measure. The...

UPDATED: Police have established a cordon surrounding The Old Comical Pub in Sandown following an incident overnight. Officers have this morning (Tuesday) taken up position on St John’s Road where they are keeping an eye on the area of interest,...

A noise minimising ‘shoe’ is to be fitted to the Cowes Floating Bridge tomorrow (Wednesday) in the latest round of work to ensure the vessel is working at 'peak performance'. The rubber device, made by Wight Shipyard, will attach to...