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Schools across the Isle of Wight are expected to be disrupted on Friday 1st February 2019 as a result of the cold snap that has brought snow and ice. Any schools listed as 'Open' have confirmed they are open as...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Thursday) due to adverse weather. Crossings between Ryde and Southsea have been halted by the operator. An update is expected to be provided at 15:00. UPDATE @ 16:19 - Services remain...

Island Roads are sending their gritters out across the Isle of Wight road network from 14:00 this afternoon (Thursday) ahead of this evening's anticipated snow. As previously reported by Island Echo, a yellow weather warning for snow has been issued...

Bembridge RNLI, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and HMS Middleton were all involved in  a search off Ventnor during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). At around 00:50, Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was called into action by Solent Coastguard...

UPDATED: Icy conditions following the coldest night of the year to date has resulted in the suspension of Island Line train services this morning (Thursday). Services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are not expected to get underway until at...

Ryde Inshore Rescue’s new Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat was in action on the Solent tonight (Wednesday) as part of an investigatory search. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the independent lifeboat at around 21:40 following the sighting of an unusual...

UPDATED: Emergency services are dealing with a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles on Medina Way in Newport this evening (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at the southbound slipway coming off of Riverway onto the dual carriageway. No one is...

Local weather forecasters IW Met Service say that 3-5cm of snow is possible on the Isle of Wight on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday. Heavy rain will push in from the South during Thursday evening which is...

UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a car fire in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Ryde Fire Station is currently in attendance at Park Road, where a fire has developed in the engine bay of a Peugeot estate. The Isle...

Smoke seen rising from the roof of Carisbrooke College in Newport prompted a large response from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service earlier this morning (Wednesday). Fearing a large fire within the brand new school building, 3 appliances...