First reported by Island Echo

Wightlink customers have spoken of delays in excess of 6 hours following the withdrawal of St Clare from service, with disruption continuing to cause chaos on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route today (Friday). Just 1 ferry - St Faith - is in...

There is chaos on Wightlink's cross-Solent services as a double engine failure on board St Clare has left the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route with just 1 ferry in operation this evening (Thursday). With Victoria of Wight undergoing annual maintenance and St Clare...

A mechanical issue aboard St Clare has resulted in delays of up to 2 hours on Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth vehicle ferry service this afternoon (Thursday). It is unclear as to the exact nature of the issue at this time,...

Firefighters from numerous Island stations are battling a field fire in the South Wight this lunchtime (Thursday). Island Echo understands that pumping appliances from Newport and Ventnor are on scene off Blackgang Road having first been called at around 12:00....

Cash flow difficulties and the COVID pandemic have been blamed for the collapse of Glazing the Island, which has entered liquidation with the loss of 17 jobs. Earlier this week it was revealed by Island Echo that liquidators Quantuma had...

A multi-agency rescue operation, involving Police and HM Coastguard, is underway to save a casualty in the water off Ryde Pier this lunchtime (Wednesday). A plethora of Police resources first descended on the beach to the West of Ryde Pier...

A 32ft catamaran with engine trouble in a wind-swept Osborne Bay led to the launching of both Cowes RNLI's and Bembridge RNLI's lifeboats this afternoon (Tuesday). The catamaran, with 2 people on board, had suffered an engine breakdown, and then...

A technical issue on one of Red Funnel's Raptor-class vehicle ferries has led to the cancellation of a number of sailings this afternoon (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator says that the 15:00 sailing from Southampton has been cancelled, alongside the 16:30...

Glazing the Island has entered liquidation with debts of more than £285,000, it has been confirmed. Island Echo has heard from dozens of readers over the past few months about the trading status of Glazing the Island Ltd., but the...

A cordon has been erected and a driver rushed to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision at the Floating Bridge terminal in East Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). Police and paramedics rushed to Bridge Road at around 12:30 following reports that...