First reported by Island Echo

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Wednesday) not because of adverse weather, but because of yet another technical issue. At 06:30 this morning the Ryde to Southsea service was suspended due to the high...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has been taken out service this morning (Wednesday) due to a very high tide. It's not just vehicles that will have to make their way around the River Medina... the now-regular passenger launch is also...

The Environment Agency have issued a 'be prepared' flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Wednesday). Wednesday morning's tide at around 10:30 is much higher than normal as unsettled weather brings strong southerly force 7 winds and large...

UPDATE: The Isle of Wight Fire and Recue Service are tackling a fire at the Isle of Wight Pet Centre in Newport tonight (Monday). 5 appliances, the aerial ladder platform from Ryde and the Incident Command Unit from Newport are on...

UPDATED: Police are attending a minor road traffic collision on Upton Road in Ryde this morning (Monday), which has resulted in the road being blocked in both directions. The incident has taken place between Grenville Drive and Bettsworth Road, outside the...

A 15-year-old girl helped to save a intoxicated man from the sea at Sandown last night (Saturday). Whilst thousands of people were enjoying the annual fireworks display, one man took it upon himself to enter the bitterly cold water in...

UPDATED: Police were called to a road traffic collision involving a Skoda Fabia on Lake High Street late last night (Saturday). The red hatchback sustained heavy front end damage after colliding with a number of bollards lining the carriageway. Airbags...

UPDATED: Police and 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams are attending an incident at Totland Pier in the West Wight this morning (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, the National Police Air Service helicopter started circling Ryde shortly after 05:00 before...

Local residents were woken from their beds by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter conducting an apparent search in the skies above Ryde earlier this morning (Saturday). At just gone 05:00 the Bournemouth-based helicopter started circling the town in...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to an alarm activation at The Royal Hotel in Ventnor this morning (Saturday). 3 appliances from Ventnor, Shanklin and Newport were mobilised to the scene on Belgrave Road at around...