First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Hovertravel have once again been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this morning (Friday) due to a technical issue. Island Flyer has been pulled from the Ryde to Southsea route and is currently sat on the pad at Ryde,...

Wightlink have been forced to cancel their 07:30 car ferry sailing from Fishbourne this morning (Friday). The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that due to the ‘loss’ of an essential member of the crew, the 07:30 will not be operating. However,...

A concerned woman from Lake called the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service last night (Thursday) when her laptop battery started to expand. At 22:17 the local resident got in touch with Island Echo to seek advice on a...

Firefighters from Shanklin dealt with the remains of a beach fire on the Esplanade last night (Thursday). 1 appliance was mobilised to the scene at the bottom of Hope Hill, Shanklin at 22:12. The single crew put out the remaining...

Cadbury's Secret Santa postal service has landed on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday) giving Islanders the chance to secretly send FREE chocolate to someone special. A pop-up kiosk has taken up position on Western Gardens on Ryde seafront, where Cadbury's...

Firefighters have successfully dealt with a chimney fire at a property in East Cowes this evening (Tuesday). 1 appliance from the town's fire station was mobilised to Albany Road at 19:05. It's at a residential address that the single crew...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating the theft of a car from a driveway in Binstead overnight. The black 2018 Nissan Juke was brazenly taken from outside a detached family home on Binstead Lodge Road sometime between midnight...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at W.A. Foods wholesalers in Shanklin this afternoon (Tuesday). Appliances from Shanklin, Ventnor and Ryde are on scene at Ponoma Road and the Incident Command Unit...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving a van on Fairlee Road on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which occured at around 13:45, has taken place near to the turning for Island Harbour...

CEO Keith Greenfield UPDATED: Wightlink operated their St Clare car ferry without its Certification of Class or Air Pollution Prevention Certificate for 8 days before staff realised the blunder, it has been revealed. The former flagship vessel was unexpectedly pulled...