First reported by Island Echo

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Sunday) due to adverse weather conditions. Strong winds being experienced by the hovercraft pilots has led to the decision being made to cancel all crossings until further notice. It...

Police have responded to an attempted break in at a swimming pool in Ryde tonight (Saturday). At just before 21:25, a 999 call to the Force Control Room alerted Police to the situation at The Waterside Pool in Ryde. Officers...

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor have been joined by Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat in a search of Culver Cliff this afternoon (Saturday). The search and rescue operation has been sparked by concerns for an individual who was seen...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has once again been taken out of service due to a technical issue discovered this afternoon (Saturday).  Council officials say that the chain ferry - which operates between East Cowes and Cowes - will remain out...

The main road between Brading and Sandown has been placed under an emergency closure this morning (Saturday) due to what Island Roads are calling an ‘electrical incident’. Morton Road (Morton Common) has been closed to all traffic between Yarbridge Cross...

A motorcyclist is being checked over by paramedics as a result of a collision with a car in Newport this evening (Friday). A small-engined motorcycle has gone under the front of a Mazda 5, injuring the motorcycle rider. The incident,...

Police on the Isle of Wight have been alerted to yet another motorcycle theft - this time from a car park in Sandown. The owner of a Kymco 125cc motorcycle - HW18 BBU - has taken to social media in...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking locals to keep an eye out for elderly neighbours, friends and relatives as they investigate a series of burglaries that have seen jewellery and money stolen from people's homes. A total of...

Wight Shipyard Co. has announced an all-share merger with multinational shipbuilder OCEA, which will see operations in East Cowes ramp up significantly. The deal is scheduled to complete by March 2022 and will see The Wight Shipyard Co. nearly double...

Emergency services are at the scene of a collision on the cut through road between Ashey and Brading this evening (Monday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance on West Lane - just east of the dipped S-bend...