First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: A car ploughed into a wall on Park Road in Cowes earlier this morning (Sunday). Local residents experienced a rude awakening when they heard the collision take place shortly before 04:30. Island Echo understands the blue car collided with...

Staff using shovels to clear sand from underneath the skirt - as of 21:05 UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service for the second time today (Saturday) due to yet another technical issue with Island Flyer. Passengers...

The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI provided assistance to a 28ft yacht on the Solent earlier this afternoon (Saturday). Cowes’ inshore lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 14:37 following reports that a yacht had become entangled in...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their Ryde to Southsea service this afternoon (Saturday). The Cross-Solent operator has announced that services have been cancelled once again due to technical reasons. With Solent Flyer still at Southampton for remedial works...

UPDATED: A road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in the closure of Morton Road, Brading - the main road connecting Ryde and Sandown. Police, paramedic and fire crews are all on scene near Yarbridge having been...

Wightlink are operating a revised timetable on their Yarmouth to Lymington route again today (Friday) due to an engine issue. The announcement of a reduced service comes less than 24 hours after a previous engine fault was fixed by the...

The sighting of possible ordnance on the beach at Shanklin prompted a multi-agency operation involving HM Coastguard, the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this afternoon (Thursday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a piece of live ordnance at Alum Bay last night (Wednesday). The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to the West Wight beach by Solent Coastguard at 17:30 following...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this evening (Wednesday) due to yet another technical issue with their sole operational craft. The 17:45 crossing from Ryde was loaded with passengers as normal, but they were soon all...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to an accommodation block at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this evening (Wednesday). 3 appliances from Newport and Ryde are on scene having been alerted to smoke issuing...