First reported by Island Echo

A pedestrian has been airlifted to the mainland with serious injuries after being hit by a lorry on an industrial estate in Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) was scrambled to the North Wight shortly...

Red Funnel's operations director, Leanna Lakes, is to leave the company next year, it has been confirmed. Leanna joined the cross-Solent operator in February 2020 and has been described as an 'integral part of the team', steering the company through...

Island Roads' fleet of gritters is gearing up to treat the Isle of Wight road network for the third day running, with the first of 2 runs scheduled for 16:00 this afternoon (Thursday). As the temperature plummets, bringing wintery showers...

Police have closed Burnt House Lane between Downend and Shide this morning (Thursday) as a result of a vehicle coming to rest precariously balanced up a bank. The Peugeot 107 has left the carriageway on a narrow section of the...

A problem with the aft engine on board Red Funnel's Red Eagle vehicle ferry has led to the cancellation of at least 4 sailings this evening (Wednesday). The cross-Solent operator has been forced to pull the 18:00 and 21:00 sailings...

Gritters will be treating the Isle of Wight road network from 19:00 tonight (Wednesday) as forecasters predict another cold night in store for the Island. Overnight Island Roads' fleet of gritters hit the roads for the first time this season,...

Police have cordoned off a house and garden in Branstone following what is understood to be the discovery of an injured woman inside the property. Officers are maintaining a scene guard outside the semi-detached home on Branstone Farm Lane -...

Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent service for the remainder of the day due to a technical issue. The Ryde-Southsea operation has ground to a halt due to a problem developing with the only hovercraft that was available for service. It’s...

Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters for the first time this winter overnight as temperatures start to drop across the Isle of Wight. With surface temperatures set to fall below zero, gritters will be treating the local...

A 58-year-old man faces a charge of causing death by careless driving more than 2 years after a cyclist was killed in the village of Shorwell. It was on 5th June 2022 that 64-year-old Professor Simon McQueen-Mason - who was...