First reported by Island Echo

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 has been deployed to a remote beach near Blackgang this afternoon (Monday) following reports of a man suffering a medical emergency.. HM Coastguard was first alerted to the incident on the beach between Blackgang and St...

Specialist officers from the mainland were drafted in to undertake the complex, multi-agency recovery of a body from a caravan in Shanklin this evening (Sunday). Emergency services were called to an address on Witbank Gardens on Saturday night, where an...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, but Police are yet to locate the alleged female victim. Officers are trying to trace a woman who they believe was the victim of a sexual assault that occurred...

Immigration Enforcement have arrested 2 people found working illegally at a nail salon in Newport - and another at a corner shop in Shanklin - during raids on the Isle of Wight. More than half a dozen Home Office officials...

The Isle of Wight's Symphonix Orchestra took to the world stage last night (Saturday 26th April), performing Chris Eubank Jr's walk-on live during his historic boxing clash against Conor Benn - with millions of viewers around the globe tuning in....

One person has been taken to hospital as a result of a kitchen fire at a residential property in the heart of East Cowes. It was just before 18:10 this evening (Saturday) that 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised to...

2 separate crashes on the main road out of Newport are causing traffic chaos this rush hour (Friday), as Islanders head home for the weekend. At Fairlee Road, near Seaclose Park, at least 1 motorcycle has been involved in a...

Police investigating a ram raid on a jet wash in Sandown are connecting the incident with 2 similar thefts - but no arrests have yet been made. It was shortly before 07:00 yesterday morning (Thursday) that a stolen Nissan Cabster...

A 23-year-old man has been released on bail following last night's incident in Ryde, which saw more than half a dozen Armed Police descend on a residential close. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at just gone 19:00...

Armed Police have taken up position surrounding a property on a quiet residential street in the Haylands area of Ryde tonight (Thursday) following reports of a man armed with a sword. It was at around 19:30 that Hampshire & Isle...