First reported by Island Echo

Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel has confirmed that work to repair the linkspan in Southampton will take place this weekend. A long-awaited part that is required to repair the linkspan - the bridge that connects the ferry to...

The Isle of Wight Council's official website remains offline this morning (Sunday) more than 16 hours after it suddenly crashed. Residents and businesses trying to access the iwight.com website are being met with an error message, rendering the site completely inaccessible to...

Adverse weather conditions have resulted in the suspension of Hovertravel’s service this morning (Sunday). Strong gusts of wind are hitting the Solent at the moment alongside downpours of rain. Hovertravel have suspended their Ryde to Southsea service for the time...

Ryde Inshore Rescue have assisted a broken down RIB at the entrance to Langstone Harbour this morning (Saturday). Whilst out on the Solent, UK Coastguard requested that the crew of Ryde Rescue 1 make their way to Langstone Harbour where...

Firefighters have been sent to a suspected fire in the laundry room of a housing complex in Ventnor this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport and Shanklin are on scene at Knights Court on the High Street having been mobilised...

The Isle of Wight Council is reviewing the way it advertises in local and national media using tax payer's money, it was announced at Full Council yesterday (Wednesday 27th February). Speaking to a technical Motion, Councillor Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport...

Motorists are facing delays heading in and out of Newport tonight (Thursday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a cyclist. The incident has occurred on Fairlee Road at Binfield, close to the HP house. According to multiple...

A man allegedly seen carrying a knife in a public place has been tasered and detained by Police in Ryde tonight (Wednesday). Officers were alerted to the incident shortly before 21:00 and tracked a potential suspect down to an address...

Ryde Inshore Rescue, Cowes RNLI and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 were all scrambled to reports of a yacht sinking off the north coast of the Isle of Wight earlier this morning (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard received a Mayday alert shortly before...

The Wightlink Ryde Slide will be taking a year off and looking to return again in 2020, it has been confirmed. The event is acknowledged to be the biggest public waterslide in the UK and has become a huge part...