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From BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight today:

Passengers were left stranded after a ferry company cancelled its late-night crossings.

Wightlink, which runs services between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, suspended car ferries on Saturday night, blaming “technical issues” in an email to customers.

In a message on X, posted 25 minutes after the 22:00 crossing had been due to depart, Wightlink said there would be an additional FastCat sailing for foot passengers at 00:15 on Sunday.

One passenger told the BBC he had to leave his car in Southampton and catch a Red Funnel foot passenger service back to the island.

Steve Armstrong, who was travelling from a football match in Manchester to the Portsmouth ferry terminal, said his crossing had been changed from 23:59 on Saturday night to 05:00 on Sunday morning.

“On this occasion, it’s just a joke. How can they expect people to sit in a car park for six hours in nearly freezing conditions?” he said.

Mr Armstrong said he believed he would be about £150 out of pocket after parking, alternative ferry and taxi costs.

Do they not have another ferry?

Mind you the Arran Ferry was cancelled last night too. Well, one of the 10 crossings was. The other 9 were on time with surplus capacity at this time of year so no drivers stranded. Local councillor still miserable.

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