First reported by Island Echo

Red Funnel has been forced to cancel 2 of its Friday evening sailings due to yet more technical issues with its Raptor-class ferries. It's said that a technical issue with the forward main engine on Red Falcon has led to...

Police and paramedics have responded to a crash on the dual carriageway in Newport this evening (Friday). The incident - involving at least 2 cars - occurred at just before 18:20 on the southbound carriageway, near the on slip from...

Traffic is building in Sandown as a result of a collision between a car and a parked vehicle on the High Street. A blue Toyota Aygo has crashed into a parked grey Hyundai Ionic near the junction with York Road....

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is responding to an electrical fire at Tesco Express in Wootton this afternoon (Thursday). 3 appliances and an aerial ladder platform are at the scene off the High Street, where shoppers...

Power tools and an electric bike were stolen during a burglary in Thorley overnight. A gate to a residential property on Main Road was opened sometime between 21:00 last night and 02:30 this morning (Thursday) before a locked garage was...

A 28-year-old man from Bembridge is in custody after an air pistol and 2 knives were found in the back of his crashed car, which he is suspected to have been driving whilst drunk. Police and paramedics were called to...

A collision involving 2 cars and a bus has blocked the main road between St Helens and Bembridge this evening (Wednesday). Police are on scene at the bottom of Kings Road - near The Pilot Boat Inn - where a...

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a technical issue. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that services have been halted due to an issue arising with 1 of its craft, understood to be...

Red Funnel has announced that it is building a brand new, all-electric Red Jet that will enter service between West Cowes and Southampton next year. In partnership with leading maritime technology company, Artemis Technologies, a zero-emission, electric e-foiling passenger ferry...

An electronic bingo board catching fire led to a call out to Ryde for Isle of Wight fire crews this lunchtime (Tuesday). At just before midday, appliances from Ryde, Newport and Sandown were mobilised to Star Street when a fire...