First reported by Island Echo

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was back out on the water earlier this evening (Sunday), for the second time this weekend, taking part in a search in the western Solent. At around 17:40, the inshore lifeboat responded to a report that a man in a...

Photo by Tom Hawkins Plumes of black smoke can be seen billowing across the Solent this afternoon (Sunday) as a result of a boat becoming engulfed by fire off the Isle of Wight. Gosport Lifeboat responded to a call for...

The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI lifeboat had a busy day today (Saturday), initially launching for an exercise and then responding to no fewer than 3 shouts. The first incident involved a motor vessel which, unbeknown to its crew, was...

Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent service this evening (Saturday) due to adverse weather conditions.  An increasingly strong wind has led to the decision to stop all hover crossings between Ryde and Southsea. An update is expected at 20:30, but it...

Red Funnel's services to and from the Isle of Wight are being hit by cancellations and delays on what is one of the busiest days of the year for the cross-Solent operator. As thousands of people descend on the Isle...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Nine Acres Playing Field in the middle of Newport this morning (Friday). After circling low over the town centre, the helicopter touched down at 07:48. Onboard doctors and paramedics...

An unattended car narrowly avoided the rush hour traffic when it rolled down the main road in Wootton earlier this evening (Thursday).  The purple Peugeot 208 was seen to roll backwards down the High Street before mounting the pavement and...

Emergency services have been called to a 3-vehicle crash on Newport Shute off Mersley Downs this afternoon (Thursday). Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene just off The Downs, near to The Garlic Farm. The road...

Firefighters in the West Wight worked to fully extinguish and damp down a fire that broke out on the exterior of a shop in Totland during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). 2 appliances from Freshwater and Yarmouth, as...

There are cancellations on Island Line train services once again today (Thursday) due to continuing staff shortages. South Western Railway says that due to the unavailability of crew, a reduced service is in operation again today (Thursday) and on Saturday...