First reported by Island Echo

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was called upon to assist on 2 occasions this morning (Thursday) - the 1st to tow in a yacht that had lost its steering and then to help secure a boat tender that had broken adrift in...

Island Roads have once again been forced to close the main road between Ryde and Sandown due to flooding. Morton Common has been closed this lunchtime (Thursday) as the Eastern Yar swells following yet more torrential downpours in recent days....

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Red Funnel’s East Cowes marshalling yard tonight (Wednesday) in response to a medical emergency at the ferry terminal. It was just gone 23:00 that flying doctors were scrambled from...

Cross-Solent operator Hovertravel has suspended its service this morning (Wednesday) due to adverse weather conditions.  Strong winds, mixed in with the rain and tidal conditions, means it's unsafe to operate between Ryde and Southsea. Tickets are being accepted on Wightlink’s...

A brand new decked car park could be built at St Mary's Hospital in the future to provide additional car parking spaces for both visitors and staff. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is looking to appoint a new security...

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter has been scouring the West Wight this afternoon (Tuesday) in the search for a missing person. The helicopter travelled from its base at Redhill in Surrey and arrived in local airspace shortly after...

35-year-old Kevin Williams from Shanklin has been remanded in custody after being charged with the serious assault of a man in Sandown at the weekend. Police were called to the High Street at around 17:00 on Sunday afternoon to reports...

The discovery of suspected ordnance on the beach at Sandown has led to Police clearing the area this morning (Monday). Officers are currently in attendance near The Sundial Cafe off Culver Parade, where members of the public are being kept...

Red Funnel is running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service today (Monday), tomorrow and Wednesday following a serious fault with Red Jet 4's starboard engine over the weekend. The vessel was a few minutes into its journey...

Motorists travelling between Ryde and Sandown are facing yet more disruption due to the immediate closure of the main road through Brading, in addition to the existing closure at Morton Common. A water leak on New Road, between Brading and Yarbridge,...