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Those crossing the Solent with Red Funnel are being advised of significant disruption to the normal timetabled service between now and late on Wednesday with a number of vehicle ferry cancellations confirmed. Red Funnel say that today's technical issue, which...

An unoccupied car has come to rest in the front garden of a house in Gurnard this afternoon (Monday). The Ford Mondeo estate is said to have rolled down Solent View Road before mounting a patch of grass and smashing...

The Cowes floating bridge will this week enter the final phase of commissioning, at the end of which, all being well, the floating bridge will officially become the property of the Isle of Wight Council. Mainstay Marine will be on...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, with forecasters saying that thundery showers with frequent lightning is possible. Rain is expected to move north across southern parts of the UK throughout Tuesday evening and although...

UPDATED: Those travelling across the Solent to and from the Island face disruption on 2 separate routes this morning (Monday).  Red Funnel have cancelled a number of vehicle ferry sailings between East Cowes and Southampton due to technical issues. The...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard to assist a yacht with a fouled prop during the early hours of this morning (Monday). At just after 01:25 the Tamar-class lifeboat plunged into the darkness...

UPDATED: Police, WightSAR and the National Police Air Service helicopter are all currently involved in an ongoing search for a missing person in Wroxall. At 17:30 the Island's volunteer search and rescue team, WightSAR, were called out to help in the...

The volunteer crew of Ryde Inshore Rescue pulled a man from the water after he fell from underneath Ryde Pier during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard tasked the independent lifeboat station to investigate reports of a person...

Bembridge RNLI launched at the request of Solent Coastguard to assist a broken down 36ft charter angling boat this morning (Saturday). 'Torbay Bell' - with 9 anglers plus the skipper onboard - broke down with gearbox problems close to The Winner...

A yacht in difficulty on Ryde Sands has been successfully aided by Ryde Inshore Rescue this afternoon (Saturday). The independent lifeboat station was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at just before 15:00 after the vessel 'Strider' called for assistance....