First reported by Island Echo

Staff shortages mean that Wightlink will be operating a revised timetable on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service tomorrow (Tuesday) and again on Wednesday. The cross-Solent operator says that a lack of an essential member of the crew means fewer ferries...

A new yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight with further torrential downpours, thunderstorms and perhaps even a tornado expected this evening (Monday) and overnight into Tuesday. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that once again...

Torrential downpours, which could be worse than those experienced in the last few weeks, are set to hit the Isle of Wight in the coming days prompting the first of several anticipated yellow weather warnings to be issued by IW...

Fire crews from stations across the Isle of Wight have descended on Ventnor Esplanade tonight (Saturday) where smoke is issuing from the ironically named Smoking Lobster restaurant. More than 5 appliances from Shanklin, Sandown, Newport, Cowes and Ryde are on...

The driver of a suspected stolen vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence following a crash in Ryde tonight (Thursday). At just before 21:20, a grey Ford Focus ST collided with a parked Citroen at...

42-year-old Jonathan Eldridge, who attacked his blind wife with a meat cleaver on Christmas Eve last year, has today (Thursday) been jailed for 9 years. Eldridge called the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to his home address on West Street,...

A search and rescue operation involving an Isle of Wight lifeboat is underway in the English Channel this morning (Thursday) in response to reports of a fire on board a vessel. Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat has been launched alongside...

The National Police Air Service helicopter from Bournemouth has been deployed to the South Wight tonight (Wednesday) to assist in an ongoing search. 5 Police units were seen responding to the area of Niton, Whitwell and The Undercliff at around...

From tomorrow (Thursday), visitors and staff at St Mary’s Hospital are no longer required to wear face masks as the Government drops the COVID alert level from 3 to 2.  These changes have been made in line with national guidance...

Police have been called to a single vehicle collision in which the front wheel of a Mazda MX5 has been ripped clean off following a collision with metal railings. The crash has occurred on Embankment Road between St Helens and...