First reported by Island Echo

Wightlink is advising of delays of up to an hour on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service today (Tuesday) due to staff shortages. It's said that due to the absence of an essential member of the crew, customers may experience delays...

A number of timetabled train services on Island Line have been cancelled tomorrow (Tuesday) due to staff shortages, it has been announced. Just hours after Island Echo reported cancellations on Red Funnel’s Red Jet due to staffing issues, details of...

Staffing issues mean that Red Funnel will be operating a 1-boat only service on its hi-speed Red Jet route tomorrow (Tuesday). Just days before Christmas, at a time when many Islanders are heading to Southampton to shop and commuters are...

A lack of staff is still causing a headache for Red Funnel and it’s passengers with the cancellation of at least 4 Red Jet sailings this morning (Monday). The 06:05 and 07:15 sailings from Southampton have been pulled alongside tbe...

Island Roads have tonight (Thursday) put Fairlee Road and a section of Shide Road under emergency road closures following a ‘large scale’ water leak, subsequently freezing on the carriageway. With temperatures dropping to below freezing and two water leaks which...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched to assist with the tow of a broken down 23m fishing vessel off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch - which was subsequently actioned...

The future of M&Co on the Isle of Wight is in doubt this evening (Sunday) as the national clothing company enters administration - again. The financial advisory firm Teneo has confirmed that it was brought in as administrators on Friday...

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for the Isle of Wight today (Sunday), with wintery showers already resulting in treacherous and dangerous driving conditions on the Island's roads. IW Met Service says that showers of...

A pedestrian has suffered a head injury after being hit by a bicycle whilst crossing the road in Wootton High Street this evening (Saturday). The local female walked out into the road after collecting a Chinese takeaway and was struck by...

A busy day for the Island’s emergency services has continued into this afternoon (Saturday) with further road traffic collisions at Blackwater near Newport and Bouldnor near Yarmouth. Just before 13:30 2 vehicles were involved in a rear-end shunt at Blackwater...