First reported by Island Echo

Red Funnel has announced that it’s hi-speed Red Jet service will be suspended this evening (Saturday) due to critical staff shortages. Passengers - many of whom will be enjoying a Christmas evening out in Southampton - will have to travel...

A car has left the road and rolled into a field between Newport and Wootton this afternoon (Saturday).  The crash, which has involved just 1 vehicle, has occurred on Staplers Road close to Butterfly World and Solent Grange. Emergency services,...

A pedestrian is being checked over by paramedics after being involved in a collision with a car in Newport this evening (Friday). Emergency services are currently in attendance at Medina Avenue in the town, at the traffic light junction with...

Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat have been scrambled to reports of a person in difficulty off St Catherine's Point this afternoon (Friday). HM Coastguard has mobilised a number of resources to the emergency at the...

A 77-year-old man who was struck by a car on the main road at Binstead last month has died in hospital, 3 weeks after the collision. David Cairns was hit by a Skoda Octavia on Binstead Road at just before...

Island Roads has taken the decision to prepare its gritters to deploy across the Isle of Wight during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday). Salt runs will take place on all the usual routes, as well as at pedestrian...

A 42-year-old man from Ryde is being questioned by Police as part of an investigation into a non-recent child sex offence. Officers attended an address in the town at just before 09:00 this morning (Thursday) and made a swift arrest....

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge is expected to make a return to service on Monday 20th December, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. A final inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has been booked in to confirm the...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a property in Whippingham near East Cowes this morning (Thursday) due to reports of a strong smell of gas. Appliances from Newport and Ryde are currently on scene at...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was scrambled to a medical emergency in Ryde late last night (Tuesday). Flying doctors touched down at Simeon Street Recreation Ground at just before midnight, rendezvousing with an awaiting ambulance crew at...