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Following the recent ‘low-tide’ pedestrian-only operation of the Cowes Floating Bridge service, the floating bridge will return to full operational service tomorrow (Saturday 8th July) from 05:00, as per its normal scheduled timetable. Over the past week the floating bridge...

UPDATED: A body has been discovered in woodland in Totland, according to unconfirmed reports. Police are understood to have been called to the scene near the waterfront at around 20:30 last night (Thursday). According to sources, a group of young men...

FOUND: Police are searching for an elderly male with Alzheimer's who has gone missing whilst on holiday in Sandown this evening (Thursday). Officers are conducting door to door enquiries in the area following the disappearance of the man from the Channel View...

Contributed The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team from Portsmouth have been on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). A torpedo engine was hauled up by a local fisherman back in April, resulting in damage to the boat's expensive fishing gear....

UPDATED: Armed Police have surrounded Fellowship House in Ryde this evening (Wednesday), where a man 'armed with a knife' has taken up position on the roof of the building. Green Street has been cordoned off as officers deal with the...

Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at 11:47 this morning (Wednesday) to assist a 23ft angling boat with 3 crew onboard that had broken down with an overheated engine approx 11 nautical miles South East...

UPDATED: Firefighters are attending a property fire at an address on Perowne Way in Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Sandown and Ryde are on the scene near to Jeals Lane, alongside 2 officers. The Isle of Wight Fire and...

UPDATED: Wightlink has suspended its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service this morning (Wednesday) due to technical issues. Island Echo has been told it appears there is an issue with the linkspan at Fishbourne, with the 06:00 sailing yet to depart as vehicles...

UPDATED: Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are all involved in the search for a overturned kayak off St Catherine's Point this afternoon (Tuesday). A search and rescue operation has been launched after...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain on Thursday and into Friday has been issued by the Met Office. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to push north across southern England early on Thursday morning before developing across other parts of England...