First reported by Island Echo

Hovertravel has been forced to cancel its cross-Solent service this afternoon (Tuesday) due to another technical issue - the 2nd in just 4 days. Customers are being advised that no hovers are currently operating between Ryde and Southsea, with an...

  A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable adult after a woman in her 50s died following an incident at a property in Upper Ventnor yesterday (Monday). As previously reported...

The discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance led to Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts being sent to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Monday). It was at 23:45 on Sunday evening that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary alerted HM...

Specialist scenes of crime investigators have descended on a home in Ventnor as part of an ongoing investigation following an incident that saw paramedics called to the property earlier today (Monday). It was around 10:00 this morning that the Isle...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are in attendance at a road traffic collision that has taken place in a field off Brading Downs this afternoon (Monday). The incident occurred just before 15:45 and has seen a Red VW Golf crash...

Adverse weather conditions are already causing travel disruption this morning (Monday) with the cancellation of a number of Red Jet sailings, with further cross-Solent delays and cancellations expected throughout the day. Red Funnel has confirmed that the 06:05, 07:15 and...

A 12ft wide void discovered under the road on Quay Street in Newport has prompted an emergency call out for Island Roads this evening (Sunday). Concerned members of the public alerted the highways contractor to a sinkhole developing when they...

A car that was sighted being driven by a driver without a valid licence has been seized by Police after it was found abandoned in a garage block in Sandown. Officers on patrol spotted the blue Vauxhall Corsa being driven...

Fire crews from across the Island are tackling a property fire in a converted barn in Seaview this afternoon (Friday). 5 pumping appliances from Newport, Ryde, Sandown and Cowes are in attendance at the scene on Oakhill Road, as well...

An operation is underway to rescue a couple who have become stranded after being cut off by the tide between Whitecliff Bay and Forelands in Bembridge this afternoon (Friday). The couple become cut off by the tide shortly before 12:45...