First reported by Island Echo

Flares have been fired into the night sky off Ryde tonight (Thursday) as HM Coastguard launches a search over concerns for an individual. Cowes RNLI lifeboat is currently conducting a search in the area of Ryde Pier and has set...

Coastguard Rescue 175 has been scrambled to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an injured male at the Worsley Obelisk on Appuldurcombe Down this lunchtime (Thursday). The incident has occurred on a remote area of downland between the...

38-year-old Luke Fauvel has been banned from entering the centre of Newport for a period of 3 years as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) imposed by the courts. Fauvel, of Station Avenue in Sandown, was handed the CBO...

Staffing issues that have been affecting cross-Solent travel and Island Line trains have now spread like the plague to the Cowes Floating Bridge, which will be suspended for 5 hours on Monday. The Isle of Wight Council has announced that...

A road traffic collision on the main road into East Cowes is causing rush hour tailbacks this evening (Wednesday). The incident has happened on Whippingham Road between Racecourse Roundabout and Folly Lane. Traffic is heavy heading in and out of...

Following a period of cancellations due to adverse weather and technical issues, Hovertravel has announced this afternoon (Wednesday) that it has had to suspend its operation once again due to further technical issues. Hovertravel says that an update will be...

A charter vessel will replace Wightlink's FastCat service on Wednesday whilst the Wight Ryder is repaired. News broke this morning (Tuesday) that the Ryde - Portsmouth Service was suspended, not because of the weather but because of damage sustained by...

A flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast has been extended by the Environment Agency, with warnings that this morning's (Tuesday's) tide will be higher than normal due to unsettled weather. The adverse conditions, including strong South Westerly Force...

Hovertravel has suspended its Ryde-Southsea service due to adverse weather conditions this morning (Tuesday), meaning there are currently no cross-Solent passenger links in the East Wight owing to the suspension of Fastcat services too. As previously reported by Island Echo,...

The ongoing saga of travel disruption to cross-Solent services continues this morning (Tuesday) with the suspension of Wightlink’s Fastcat service. It has been confirmed that due to a mechanical issue, the Ryde-Portsmouth service has been suspended. Island Echo understands the...