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UPDATED: Foggy conditions are causing disruption for cross-Solent travel operators this morning (Tuesday). Wightlink have cancelled the 08:30 car ferry sailing from Portsmouth and the 09:30 from Fishbourne as a result of the adverse weather. Hovertravel are advising that crossing...

UPDATED: A former employee of Visit Isle of Wight is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates court tomorrow (Tuesday) accused of committing fraud by abuse of position to the sum of almost £19,000. Joanne Thornton, 55, of Heath...

UPDATED: Police are asking for the public's help in locating missing 44-year-old Darren Jones tonight (Friday). Darren was last seen on Black Knight Close in East Cowes at 07:30 this morning. His family haven’t seen him since and are becoming...

UPDATED: A blanket of fog that has enveloped the Isle of Wight and The Solent is causing travel disruption this morning (Thursday). Red Funnel are advising that their Hi-Speed Red Jet service between Cowes and Southampton is currently delayed by...

Cowes Ladies Football Club have been supported for their upcoming season with a brand new website, designed and supplied by Isle of Wight Websites. The launch of the snazzy new online presence, which is bursting with information and photographs, coincides...

UPDATED: The family, from Shanklin, have made contact with Island Echo this evening following this appeal. They have been advised to be aware of the risks of secondary drowning. The girl's mother says that the duo were not out of the...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are dealing with an ongoing incident in Cowes this lunchtime (Friday). The lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent...

UPDATED: Human remains have been discovered by a member of the public in Wootton Bridge today (Thursday). Police were alerted to the discovery on a currently unidentified stretch of beach at just before 10:40. Officers arrived at the scene to...

This year's Isle of Wight Festivals was one of the busiest yet UPDATE @ 22:45 - Michelle Pelletier has been found safe and well in the London area, according to friends. Michelle is said to be in hospital. Her mother...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight have launched an urgent appeal to find missing Shanklin man Kevin Davis. Mr Davis was last seen on Clarendon Road in the town at just before 20:15. Hampshire Constabulary say they are growing increasingly...