First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Wightlink have cancelled 2 sailings on their Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service this morning (Wednesday) due to strong winds. The 06:40 from Lymington and the 07:50 from Yarmouth sailings have both been pulled. New self-imposed restrictions on the...

A 'spy plane', reported to be fitted with secret surveillance equipment capable of intercepting mobile phone calls and eavesdropping on conversations, has been seen flying above the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday). The twin-prop Cessna F406 Caravan II plane appears...

Homes and businesses in the Bembridge and Yaverland areas are without power this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a network fault. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) say they are aware of the power cut, which is affecting properties in the...

Police are once again investigating the theft of batteries from temporary traffic lights on the Isle of Wight. HSS Hire, who supply traffic management solutions across the Island, have reported that 6 batteries have gone missing overnight. The theft occurred at...

The Isle of Wight’s emergency services have responded to a minor road traffic collision at Knighton Shute this morning (Monday). 2 fire appliances - from Ryde and Newport - were called to the collision involving a Mercedes-Benz A-Class and a...

The occupants of a Peugeot 106 that rolled into a field on Military Road last night (Sunday) have walked away without serious injury. The incident is understood to have occurred at around 21:00 when the small blue hatchback left the...

UPDATED: A teenager has been seriously injured as a result of a boat fire at Cowes Yacht Haven this morning (Monday). Firefighters from Newport and Cowes are currently on scene off the High Street where they are tackling a fire...

The remains of the lock outside East Cowes' liberal club Police are investigating the theft of 2 bikes from East Cowes today (Sunday), 1 of which was taken from the hands of a 13-year-old boy. The nipper was stood with...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspended their Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Sunday) due to a technical issue. It is understood that a fault has developed with Island Flyer’s door, which earlier on this morning saw passengers embark...

UPDATED: Vandalism of railway equipment between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns is causing disruption to Island Line services this morning (Sunday). The network operator has discovered that equipment vital to the safe operation of trains has been maliciously damaged overnight....