First reported by Island Echo

An equipment failure on board Red Jet 6 has led to the cancellation of 5 commuter crossings this morning (Friday). It’s a bad start to the last day of the working week for those travelling between West Cowes and Southampton...

Police have confirmed that 3 people arrested in connection with a serious assault in Shanklin earlier this year, which left a man with facial injuries, have been released without charge. Emergency services were called to Green Lane in the town...

21-year-old Patrick Douglas is to appear in court over a collision between an e-bike and a pedestrian on Ryde's High Street earlier this year. It was on 5th January that a 16-year-old girl was mowed down by an electric bicycle,...

Firefighters have responded to a vehicle fire on the forecourt of Tesco Petrol Station in Ryde this morning (Thursday), which has resulted in the closure of the busy fuel stop. It was just before 10:40 that Hampshire & Isle of...

A high performance car has smashed through the side of an industrial unit on Newport’s St Cross Business Park this morning (Tuesday). It was at around 08:00 that Police and paramedics were alerted to the single vehicle incident on Monks...

2 kayakers in difficulty have been rescued by volunteer lifeboat crewmen at Freshwater this afternoon (Tuesday). HM Coastguard was tasked to assist the females, located near Freshwater Bay, at just gone 14:10. Freshwater Independent Lifeboat was quickly launched to go...

A pedestrian suffered injuries following a hit-and-run collision on Coppins Bridge over the weekend. Police were called at 00:44 on Sunday (29th June) with reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian near Coppins Bridge roundabout. It was...

2 kayakers who found themselves stranded by the tide at Watcombe Bay were rescued by the volunteers of Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this afternoon (Monday). It was just before 13:25 that Solent Coastguard received reports of a man and a woman...

Police are investigating the death of a man in his 40s at an address on the outskirts of Newport last night (Sunday). It was at around 20:00 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, supported by Hampshire & Isle of...

A 47-year-old man was arrested by Police following reports of an assault in Binstead late yesterday afternoon (Friday). It was just before 18:00 that officers - including those patrolling on pushbikes - responded to Broadway Crescent, near the junction with...