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UPDATED: Islanders are facing a day of disruption due to strong winds along the South Coast, which have already resulted in the suspension of Hovertravel's cross-Solent services.  The Met Office are warning of gusts of up to 65mph today (Saturday)...

As the Festive period gets underway, Island Echo - the Island's leading breaking news source - is taking a short break to join readers in celebrating Christmas. We have enjoyed another successful year with a growing readership of over 80,000...

Scoot Ferries are offering a £4 cross-Solent return ticket on its new Cowes to Portsmouth route this weekend. To allow Islanders to do that last minute shopping at Gunwharf and to bring visitors over to Cowes for the Cowes Christmas...

More strong winds are expected throughout today (Monday) as the Met Office issue another yellow weather warning for wind. Southwesterly winds will increase later on this morning with severe gales likely on the South coast, which could lead to cross-Solent disruption....

UPDATED: A number of cross-Solent services are being disrupted by the adverse weather this afternoon (Saturday). The high winds and poor visibility have resulted in delays and cancellations in both the East and West.   Hovertravel have suspended their service until...

UPDATED: Police are this afternoon (Saturday) undertaking a search on Tennyson Down, Freshwater following the discovery of a bike. Officers are searching the cliff edge and the surrounding areas whilst the National Police Air Support helicopter conducts a sweep of...

UPDATED: Motorists and bus passengers are facing a 45 minute delay heading into Newport this morning (Thursday) due to temporary traffic lights set up for emergency roadworks. Contractors have put temporary traffic lights in place outside Medina College on Fairlee Road...

UPDATED: A signalling problem at Smallbrook Junction is causing delays of over 20 minutes on Island Line services this morning (Wednesday). National Rail say journeys between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are affected by the problem. Reports suggest it is taking passengers...

UPDATED: Police in London are appealing for the public's help to find a vulnerable missing Island man who was last seen on the Victoria Line underground in London. 59-year-old Douglas Cameron from Cowes hasn't been seen since yesterday afternoon when he...

UPDATED: Concerns are growing for the welfare of Island resident Professor Rodney Thompson, who has been missing since early yesterday morning (Sunday). Prof. Thompson, who suffers with dementia, was last seen leaving Premier Inn at St Pancreas in London at...