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UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a crash on Beaper Shute on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Sunday). Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene close to the Tesco roundabout. It’s understood 1 vehicle - a Ford...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised multiple appliances to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances and an aerial ladder platform are currently on scene at Parkhurst Road. Crews were mobilised at around...

Islanders should prepare for an extremely cold night with temperatures set to plummet to as low as -8c in some areas of the Isle of Wight tonight (Saturday). Around the coast temperatures will hover at 0c or maybe 1c, but...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at an address in the centre of Newport this afternoon (Friday), where crews have entered a property with a hose reel. 1 appliance has pulled up on Lower...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to an alarm activation at Sevenacres mental health unit on the site of St Mary's Hospital in Newport this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances - 1 from Newport and...

The Isle of Wight has been divided in half this morning (Friday) with a blanket of snow covering the west, but barely a snowflake to be seen in the east. Snow moved in last night bringing a blanket of the...

Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry service has been hit by technical issues once again this morning (Friday). The 07:30 from Fishbourne was cancelled as a result of an issue with an 'essential piece of equipment'. It has now been...

Our live coverage has now concluded. See photos and video from the snow fall at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/east-battles-west-as-snow-hits-the-isle-of-wight/. Disruption to the road network, public transport and services across the Isle of Wight is being experienced tonight (Thursday) as a result of snow. Follow...

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...