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A power outage is affecting homes and businesses in Shanklin this afternoon (Saturday). Around 10 postcodes in the area are experiencing issues including properties and business establishments on Palmerston Road, Regent Street, North Road and on the Esplanade. The outage...

Island Line services have been suspended this morning (Saturday) as a result of ice on the line. Train services running between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are cancelled as a result. South Western Railway have said they hope to get...

Spots of thick ice are forming on some roads on the Island this evening making for tricky driving conditions.  Island Echo has received reports that there is black ice on the road at Burnt House Lane on the outskirts of...

A road traffic collision on Carpenters Road in Brading is causing traffic delays this afternoon (Friday). The incident happened at around 15:15 and has seen a vehicle - a silver Toyota-  heading towards Oasis lose control and mount the grass...

Police are currently in attendance at a road traffic incident on a busy road in Newport this lunchtime (Friday). The incident occurred at around 12:00 and has seen a crash take place near where Dodnor Lane meets Medina Way. The...

The Cowes to East Cowes floating bridge is currently suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of a 'minor' technical issue. The Isle of Wight Council says that a 'minor' repair is currently being undertaken. They add that it is...

All Island Line trains have been suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of ice on the line.  No trains will run between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin Station until around 13:00 South Western Railway has confirmed. Services have been...

Island Roads have tonight (Thursday) put Fairlee Road and a section of Shide Road under emergency road closures following a ‘large scale’ water leak, subsequently freezing on the carriageway. With temperatures dropping to below freezing and two water leaks which...

Police and ambulance crews are in attendance at a road traffic incident in Yarmouth this evening (Thursday) that has seen a car collide with 2 pedestrians. Officers were called to the scene on River Road  at 17:10. The incident occurred...

 The Cowes to East Cowes floating bridge is currently stuck in the middle of the water this afternoon (Thursday). Floating bridge 6 set off from Cowes around 30 minutes ago but has only made it a few metres before coming...