First reported by Island Echo

Hovertravel have suspended their Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions. The operator says an update will be provided at 13:15 this afternoon, although it is unknown if services will resume at that time. All other cross-Solent...

Staff and volunteers at Bembridge RNLI have been left 'shocked and disgusted' after discovering a pile of human poo deposited on the lifeboat pier. The foul discovery was made by Coxswain Guy Willing when he arrived at the offshore boathouse...

A popular wedding venue and residential education centre for schools in Ventnor will close its doors for good on Friday as a direct result of the COVID pandemic. East Dene at Bonchurch, which is run by Allnatt Venues, will cease...

A power cut has hit the Wootton area this morning (Wednesday), which has also affected homes in Binstead and Ryde. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks report that supply was lost at 06:05 with a total of 149 postcode areas affected,...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called to a medical emergency at a property in Lake this afternoon (Tuesday). The yellow and green helicopter has touched down in the grounds of Broadlea Primary School with the...

A body has been found in the upper reaches of the River Medina in the centre of Newport this morning (Tuesday).  Police have cordoned off an area of riverbank on Holyrood Street, near to Lidl Supermarket. They were alerted to...

A woman had to wait over 5 hours for an ambulance after breaking her ankle on Tennyson Down yesterday afternoon (Monday), eventually being rescued by HM Coastguard. Coastguard Officers from The Needles and Ventnor were tasked at 18:06 to locate...

The Island's gritting team are ready to hit the roads once again with another cold night in store for the Isle of Wight. A full gritting run will be undertaken from 18:00 this evening (Monday), with further treatment of known...

A mix of rain, sleet and snow as well as plummeting temperatures will create hazardous driving conditions overnight and into Monday morning, leading to a rare amber weather warning for ice being issued. IW Met Service has announced an amber weather...

A moped rider has been injured in a road traffic incident at Blackwater this afternoon (Sunday). The incident has occurred in the past few minutes at the junction of Blackwater Road and Blackwater Hollow. Emergency services have been called to...