First reported by Island Echo

Adverse weather conditions on the Solent are causing disruption to transport services this morning (Saturday). Hovertravel say their Ryde to Southsea service has been suspended until further notice, with an update to be provided at 09:00. Wightlink says they plan to...

The crew of Yarmouth RNLI were called to action stations during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) following reports that a vessel was struggling to safely enter Yarmouth Harbour. With high winds and heavy rain, a 9m motorboat with...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a large caravan fire in Lake this evening (Friday). Firefighters were called to the scene near to Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club at around 19:45 as black smoke...

Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched into torrential rain and choppy seas last night (Thursday) to provide assistance to 2 sailors off Seaview. Reports had been received by Solent Coastguard that 2 crew members on a 20 ft day sailing boat...

Photo: @FreshwaterFire Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this evening (Thursday). The incident, which involved a single, has occurred on the Freshwater side of the junction with Calbourne Mill. The road is...

2 teenagers cut off by the tide at Luccombe have been rescued by Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this evening (Thursday).  The boy and girl found themselves stuck against the cliff face between Shanklin and Ventnor shortly before 18:00. The...

A second weather warning for the Isle of Wight has been issued by local forecasters IW Met Service - this time for heavy rain. Overnight tonight (Thursday) an area of heavy showery rain will push in from the southwest. Some...

A 54-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink after crashing into 2 parked cars in Cowes last night. Police were called to the St Mary's Road and Denmark Road area of Cowes at 20:22...

Photo: @FreashwaterFire A kite surfer in his 50s has tragically died after smashing into a cliff at Compton yesterday evening (Wednesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, multiple emergency resources were mobilised to the scene off Military Road at around...

Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter has landed on the green beside Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station this evening (Wednesday) to airlift an injured sailor to hospital. The incident began around 17:15 when a Mayday call was issued by a 22m sailing yacht...