First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Jobs could be lost on the Isle of Wight following an announcement by Gurit today (Wednesday) that they will be restructuring the business to focus on component manufacturing in Hungary. Gurit, who operate a factory at St Cross Business...

Wightlink have been forced to cancel their 09:30 sailing from Fishbourne this morning (Tuesday) due to a technical issue with the ferry St Cecilia. The news comes after the announcement that the operator's Yarmouth to Lymington service will be suspended...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this morning (Tuesday) due to adverse weather conditions that have moved in overnight. High winds and choppy seas mean that no hovercraft are currently operating between Ryde and Southsea. It is unknown how...

Forecasters at the IW Met Service have tonight (Monday) issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain over the next 2 days, as well as an advisory for strong winds. A spell of prolonged and at times heavy rain will...

UPDATED: A problem with the link span at Wightlink’s Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal is causing delays on the company’s Portsmouth-Fishbourne route this morning (Monday). Passengers on board the 06:00 sailing from Fishbourne were meant to disembark on the Pompey side at...

UPDATED: Police descended on Shanklin and cordoned off an area of Regent Street late last night (Sunday) following what is understood to be a serious assault. Emergency services arrived on scene outside the Peacocks store at around 22:00, where it...

The Eastern Yar river has been put on a flood alert tonight (Sunday) as water levels are high and are continuing to rise - with properties at Alverstone warned to have flood protection installed. Staggeringly, half a month’s rainfall - some...

Police have reportedly got a turd of a job on their hands - seeking those responsible for defecating on parked cars in both Newport and Cowes. One disgruntled Isle of Wight car owner has taken to Facebook to state that...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight’s emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving 2 cars at Winford this evening (Sunday). Fire crews from Shanklin and Newport have been mobilised to the scene on Winford Road alongside Police and...

Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were called to safely dispose of a flare after a member of the public handed in the potentially hazardous device to Ryde Inshore Rescue this morning (Sunday). The device - used to attract attention when in...