First reported by Island Echo

Emergency services spent almost 4 hours negotiating with an individual at Culver Down overnight, with a successful outcome. It was at around 21:15 last night (Wednesday) that Police, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to the...

A car has landed on its roof in a 2-car collision on The Downs near Downend tonight (Wednesday), with the road now closed in both directions. Emergency services are on scene at Downs Road where a Renault Clio and a...

A 51-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly punching a woman in the face during a disturbance at Sainsbury’s in Cowes earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). Police were called to the supermarket at around 14:50 following reports that a man was...

An operation to extricate a patient from the upper floors of a property in the heart of Newport has led to a busy part of the town centre being cordoned off. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...

2 teenage girls cut off by the tide on a hazardous section of the East Wight coast have been rescued tonight (Tuesday). It was just before 21:40 that Bembridge RNLI was paged to launch the Inshore Lifeboat from Lane End...

A search and rescue mission is underway in the depths of Niton Undercliff following an incident on a remote section of the coast between Ventnor and St Lawrence. At around 16:00 this afternoon (Tuesday), HM Coastguard was alerted to an...

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after leading Police on a pursuit through the residential streets of Carisbrooke and Gunville in a stolen car yesterday evening (Monday). It was around 19:00 that a red Vauxhall Astra made off from officers...

A large tree has fallen across the carriageway and caused damage to a fence and street light in Binstead this afternoon (Bank Holiday Monday). Pitts Lane, off Binstead Hill, has been completely blocked as a result of the incident, which...

There is yet more disruption for those crossing the Solent with Red Funnel as another engine issue has arisen on board one of the Raptor-class vehicle ferries, leading to delays and cancellations this Bank Holiday Monday.  The 07:30 sailing from...

A blaze that has completely destroyed a car made for dramatic scenes in the village of Brighstone at first light this morning (Bank Holiday Monday). Residents were awoken at around 05:30 to loud banging and thick black smoke billowing across...