First reported by Island Echo

Although the adverse weather conditions are causing disruption to cross-Solent travel, it is technical gremlins that have resulted in the cancellation of a number of Wightlink sailings on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this morning (Friday). Wightlink say the 08:30 sailing from...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are working alongside colleagues from the ambulance service to evacuate a patient from a property in Newport tonight (Thursday). The Mall has been closed in both directions by Police as firefighters...

62-year-old Paula Skelly is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday) accused of arson following a fire at the St Mortiz and Tarvic 2 hotels in Sandown back in September. Following a lengthy Police investigation, Hampshire...

Hovertravel's Solent Flyer has returned to Ryde this morning (Thursday) having been out of service for the past 11 weeks. The troubled craft has been undergoing major repair work and alterations at Griffon Hoverwork in Southampton following a breakdown on...

UPDATED: Police have closed the upper part of Newport High Street tonight (Wednesday) as a result of an ongoing incident. Officers are stopping vehicles from travelling down the one-way road from its junction with Drill Hall Road. Southern Vectis say...

Police officers from the Isle of Wight’s Country Watch team are investigating 2 incidents where protected birds have been injured, possibly by traps. Hampshire Constabukary are working with the RSPB to establish what happened after the birds were found in...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this morning (Monday) due to adverse weather conditions. Island Flyer has struggled to cross the Solent against a strong headwind, with the 09:00 from Southsea taking some 25 minutes to complete a single...

UPDATED: A man has sustained ‘life-changing injuries’ as a result of an incident at a property in Shanklin tonight (Saturday), which has resulted in 1 person being arrested by Police. Emergency services have descended on a residential address on Green...

UPDATED: Adverse weather conditions on the Solent have led to the suspension of Hovertravel's Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Saturday). The 07:45 from Ryde operated as normal but the crossing was fairly rough, according to passengers onboard. Hovertravel have...

UPDATED: Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision in Godshill tonight (Friday) in which a car has come to rest on its side. The incident has taken place on Newport Road on the Rookley side of the village,...