Cross-Solent services are suspended or facing disruption this morning as heavy rain and gusty winds continue to batter the Isle of Wight.

As part of its scheduled programme, the maintenance is expected to affect services for the next few days.

The move will add 868 extra sailings compared with the company’s 2025 timetable.

Small holiday-let businesses across the Isle of Wight are benefitting from a partnership between Wightlink and Ryde-based travel company Atlas Ferries.

Wightlink has been getting into the festive spirit this Christmas, partnering with Royal Mail to deliver an incredible 13 million items of post to the Isle of Wight.

The port has been evacuated and closed to all access, and Gunwharf Road has also been closed while police and emergency services respond.

Northwood Cricket Club is set to take its commitment to sustainability to the next level, thanks to a £10,000 grant from Wightlink’s Green Innovation Fund.

The cross-Solent operator has now confirmed that a further four sailings on Monday morning will not run.

The scheme, due to take effect in summer 2026, is expected to cost operators such as Wightlink up to £1 million a year.

The British Travel Awards are one of the most respected consumer-voted awards in the travel industry, with winners chosen entirely by the public.

A 13-year-old student from The Bay School has made history by becoming the first female recipient of the Wightlink Award for Most Responsible Angler.

Wightlink has announced a series of cancellations to its Monday morning car ferry services due to a mechanical issue on board the St Clare.

Wightlink has unveiled its biggest sale of the year, announcing Black Friday savings of up to 50% on cross-Solent travel.

Wightlink is once again honouring the Island’s veterans and serving military personnel by offering free foot passenger travel across the Solent during the Remembrance period.

Wightlink has rounded off its 2025 Meet the Team events by sharing a range of improvements made following feedback from Island residents and transport users.

The issue is affecting all Portsmouth–Fishbourne car ferry crossings as well as Portsmouth Harbour–Ryde Pier Head FastCat services.

Wightlink has been forced to cancel several car ferry sailings on its Fishbourne–Portsmouth route this morning due to unexpected crew sickness.

Wightlink says all customers with affected bookings have already been contacted, and signage will be displayed to help direct vehicles to the alternative terminal.

Two new canine recruits are gearing up to join WightSAR, helping find missing people across the Isle of Wight.

This year alone, the programme supported 24 sports groups, 13 arts organisations and six environmental or conservation projects — continuing a tradition that began in 1987.