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Lengthy delays are being experienced by customers using Red Funnel's vehicle ferry service this afternoon (Friday), with some ferries set to depart 3 hours later than advertised. As previously reported by Island Echo, a technical issue on board Red Falcon...

Police and paramedics are on scene at Briddlesford Road near Wootton where a van and a car have collided this lunchtime (Friday). The incident, involving a Renualt Zoe and a Ford Transit, has occurred near to Briddlesford Lodge Farm. No...

Red Funnel has had to cancel at least 2 early morning sailings on its vehicle ferry service today (Friday) due to yet more technical issues. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that the 07:00 from Southampton has been pulled, as well...

Days of travel disruption in the East Wight has been eased this evening (Thursday) as Yarbridge reopens to traffic, but temporary traffic lights are still in operation. It was on Monday night that SGN activated an emergency closure of the...

Due to the absence of an essential crew member on their Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry service on Saturday (27th July), Wightlink will be operating a revised timetable. All affected customers have been contacted and moved to alternative sailings. A Wightlink spokesperson...

Commuters have been hit by yet more cross-Solent travel disruption this morning (Thursday), this time due to the suspension of Hovertravel’s services. Hovertravel has had to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service due to an undisclosed technical issue. It’s understood just 1...

Red Funnel is advising customers that it is to run a revised timetable on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service next Tuesday (30th July) - the first week of the Summer holidays. Essential maintenance to Red Osprey’s Aft Main Engine...

Motorists travelling around the East Wight are facing great difficulty this morning (Wednesday) due to the closure of several key routes including Yarbridge, Ashey Road and Havenstreet. Earlier this week the crossroads junction at Yarbridge was closed due to emergency...

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 of its vehicle ferry sailings on its East Cowes-Southampton route this morning (Wednesday) due to technical issues. The 10:00 sailing from Southampton and the 11:30 sailing from East Cowes have both been pulled....

A motorcyclist is being tended to by paramedics after a road traffic incident on the main road into East Cowes. It's understood the Vespa-type scooter has been involved in a collision with a car on Whippingham Road, causing minor injuries...