First reported by Island Echo

Hovertravel has suspended services between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions., Strong winds and driving rain means that hovers are unable to operate. The next update with be at 11:00. In the meantime, tickets are...

Police and paramedics are in attendance at Downend this morning (Friday) where a vehicle had flattened a traffic bollard after its driver suffered what is thought to be a medical episode at the wheel. The incident, involving a silver Renault...

Police are appealing for information to help locate 55-year-old Michael Bond from Shanklin, who hasn’t been seen in several days. Michael was reported missing on Monday after a neighbour became worried about his whereabouts. Since then, officers have been conducting...

2 men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary following an incident in Sandown overnight. At just gone midnight this morning (Wednesday), Police received reports of 2 men attempting to gain entry to an address on Avenue Road. Now,...

Police are exploring whether or not 3 fires in East Cowes are linked as they launch an investigation into the latest suspected arson attack in the town. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and...

A van has been destroyed and another badly damaged in a suspected arson attack in East Cowes this evening (Tuesday) - just metres away from where an almost identical incident happened earlier this month. Firefighters from Newport and Ryde are...

The body of a man has been found inside a car near to Parkhurst Forest, Police have confirmed. Officers were deployed to Mark’s Corner, situated off Noke Common between Newport and Cowes, at 14:15 yesterday afternoon (Monday). Concerns had been...

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...