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Engines troubles are once again causing disruption on Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service with Red Osprey pulled from operation today (Saturday). A total of 2 crossings have been cancelled so far this morning; the 07:30 from Southampton and the 09:00...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between Brading and Sandown, which has forced the closure of the main road in both directions tonight (Friday). Island Echo understands that a vehicle has come to rest side-on across the carriageway...

A man in his 60s remains in hospital in Southampton after being hit by a lorry in Cowes yesterday afternoon (Thursday), which has left him with serious injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, paramedics from the Isle of Wight...

Police are investigating an attempted knifepoint robbery that took place near a children's playpark in Ryde earlier this week. It was on Monday nightn (18th November) that a local man was sitting in a shelter at Simeon Street Recreation Ground...

Wind gusts of up to 70mph, accompanied by heavy rain, will batter the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Saturday) leading to a yellow weather warning being issued. IW Met Service says that a deep area of low pressure will move in...

Engineers are working to restore power to more than 1,200 homes in the PO37 area - Shanklin. It was just before 18:00 - just as Islanders sat down for dinner - that supplies were lost to properties in the Shanklin...

A pedestrian has been airlifted to the mainland with serious injuries after being hit by a lorry on an industrial estate in Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) was scrambled to the North Wight shortly...

Snow fell on certain parts of the Island earlier today (Thursday) but not everywhere witnessed what was the first snowfall of the season. Snow first started falling in the North Wight with a flurry in East Cowes captured on video...

Island Roads' fleet of gritters is gearing up to treat the Isle of Wight road network for the third day running, with the first of 2 runs scheduled for 16:00 this afternoon (Thursday). As the temperature plummets, bringing wintery showers...

Police have closed Burnt House Lane between Downend and Shide this morning (Thursday) as a result of a vehicle coming to rest precariously balanced up a bank. The Peugeot 107 has left the carriageway on a narrow section of the...