After what Hovertravel describe as 'a major fault' with a propeller, the entire service is suspended until at least 18.15 today (Sunday) whilst the situation is fully-assessed. An update is expected at 5pm.
The cabinet member responsible for the new floating bridge says he's "looking forward to the end of this process" as they move into final snagging of the £3m project.
It might have been within the letter of the rules, but opposition parties question whether Andrew Turner declaring his five-bedroomed home in Newport as his second home was ethical or moral.