First reported by Island Echo

A technical issue with an essential piece of equipment has led to the cancellation of a number of Wightlink crossings this morning (Thursday). Both the 07:30 and 09:30 sailings from Fishbourne and the 08:30 from Portsmouth have all scrubbed. It...

KFC in Lake will open in just 2 weeks' time, it has been confirmed to Island Echo. The store at Merrie Farm Park will welcome customers from 12 noon on Wednesday 23rd January 2019. A ribbon cutting ceremony by local...

UPDATED: Emergency services are en-route to a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). A blue car has come to a stop on its side on the main Newport to Freshwater road near to Tapnell Farm....

Gritters will be out and about across the Isle of Wight's road network tonight (Wednesday) due to the expected low temperatures overnight. Precautionary treatment of all routes will be commencing at 22:00, which will include gritting of the pedestrian bridge at...

Residents in Northwood near Cowes may find they are without water tonight (Tuesday) as a result of a burst main in the area. Southern Water say they have engineers on site at Nodes Road where an issue has been discovered....

UPDATED: Volunteers from both Cowes RNLI and Yarmouth RNLI have launched to assist a 46ft catamaran in the Solent this evening (Tuesday). The call for assistance was made to Solent Coastguard by the casualty vessel shortly before 17:45, prompting the...

UPDATED: Police have closed the A3020 Shanklin Road between Whiteley Bank and Shanklin this evening (Tuesday). Motorists are currently being diverted away from the scene of the incident. It is reported that Southern Vectis' buses are delayed. UPDATE @ 17:53...

Quarry Road in Ryde has been closed this afternoon (Tuesday) to allow emergency gas repairs to be undertaken. The residential road off St John's Road has been closed between its junction with Sandcroft Avenue and Well Street for a distance...

An Isle of Wight businessman's striking 671bhp green and black Ford Focus RS has scooped the prestigious title of Fastcar magazine’s ‘Car of the Year 2018’. Rich Fox’s stunning car always turns heads wherever it goes, not only because of its...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending to a cyclist who has been injured following a road traffic incident in Shanklin this afternoon (Monday). It is thought the elderly gentleman has come off his pushbike at the top...