First reported by Island Echo

Captiva Homes and the Isle of Wight Council have won a battle against a judicial review into the granting of planning permission for 473 new homes in Ryde, paving the way for the West Acre Park development to finally get...

A yellow weather warning for heavy and potentially torrential rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight for tomorrow (Saturday). IW Met Service says that a small area of low pressure will run northeast from the Bay of Biscay...

A major search and rescue operation to locate a vulnerable teenager continues with 4 lifeboats, 3 Coastguard teams, WightSAR, Police, a Police boat and a Coastguard helicopter all involved. It was during the early hours of this morning (Friday) that...

The driver of an Audi TT has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after crashing into railings in Shanklin tonight (Thursday). Emergency services were called to reports of the single vehicle road traffic collision on Sandown Road, near Skew...

Police descended onto the sands at Ryde at first light this morning (Thursday) in response to concerns for the welfare of a man, later detaining him at taser point. At just before 06:00, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed...

Those crossing the Solent with both Wightlink and Red Funnel are facing disruption this morning (Thursday) due to a lack of staff and technical failures. Wightlink pulled their early morning Fast Cat for reasons unknown, although the cross-Solent operator has...

Bembridge RNLI lifeboat launched to the aid of a 37ft yacht that had become dismasted in the vicinity of the Nab Tower late last night (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat at around 23:00 following...

Bembridge's All Weather Lifeboat was launched into fairly choppy seas earlier this afternoon (Wednesday) following alarming reports that 2 people were in difficulties in the vicinity of Whitecliff Bay. The alert was raised with HM Coastguard at around 12:25, prompting...

A man in his 40s remains in hospital on the mainland after sustaining serious leg injuries as a result of a crash between a motorcycle and a trailer in Adgestone last night (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency...

Red Funnel's run of bad luck continues with technical issues now affecting the hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes-Southampton, resulting in at least 6 cancellations this morning (Wednesday). The cross-Solent operator says that a technical issue with the generator...