First reported by Island Echo

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Live Nation’s acquisition of the Isle of Wight Festival will not raise competition concerns. Today's announcement follows a ‘phase 1’ investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the deal. As part of...

UPDATED: A search and rescue operation is underway this afternoon (Wednesday) following what is understood to be the sighting of a kayaker in difficulty at Freshwater Bay. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team are on scene alongside Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and other emergency teams are responding to a possible fire on board the Wightlink Yarmouth to Lymington ferry tonight (Tuesday).  The alarm was raised at around 22:00 when the car...

A fallen tree is currently blocking the railway line between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin, resulting in the suspension of Island Line train services tonight (Tuesday). Engineering staff are currently working to remove the debris from the line near Brading, but...

Firefighters have extinguished a car fire on the main Newport to Carisbrooke road this morning (Tuesday). 1 appliance from Newport was mobilised to the junction of Wellington Road and Carisbrooke Road at just before 10:25. The fire, which broke out...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI lifeboat, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and the Coastguard Rescue helicopter were all involved in the urgent rescue of a seriously unwell man off the coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday). At around 05:50 the...

UPDATED: Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are working to restore power to homes in and around the Parkhurst area of Newport this morning (Monday). The supply of electricity was lost to properties in the PO30 5 area at 08:23....

A fallen cable hanging low above the carriageway has forced the closure of Brading Downs Road this evening (Sunday). Firefighters from Sandown are currently on scene at Bully's Hill having been alerted to the obstruction at around 18:30. Initially it...

UPDATED: Firefighters are in attendance at an extremely minor road traffic collision at the dry end of Ryde Pier this afternoon (Sunday).  An elderly female driver has lightly collided with a bollard at the exit of the pier, prompting the turnout...

Disruption is being experienced on Island Line train services due to staff shortages this afternoon (Saturday). A member of train crew has become unavailable, meaning changes will be taking place on services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. The 13:38 service...