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Photo thanks to Island Echo reader Tim Sheppard Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance landed in Wootton to perform an emergency medivac this afternoon (Friday). The life-saving helicopter landed at Wootton Recreation Ground at just before 15:45 following a request...

Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Investments, has announced that it has agreed to sell its 100% equity stake in Red Funnel to a consortium of UK and Canadian pension schemes led by the West Midlands Pension Fund...

The Isle of Wight Council has announced that whilst the Cowes Floating Bridge undergoes a further few days of low tide testing, following a number of changes to its operation over the past 3 weeks, the low-tide timetable will continue...

UPDATED: The body of a man aged in his 40s has been recovered by Yarmouth RNLI around 12 miles south of The Needles this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat at just gone 13:30...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance on Embankment Road in Bembridge this afternoon (Wednesday), where a boat has begun to sink. The house boat 'Fairmile C' is taking on water as a result of an...

A woman in her 20s is being treated at St Mary's Hospital in Newport after being pulled from the Solent by the crew of Yarmouth RNLI earlier this morning (Wednesday). The volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to launch at just...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunder has been issued for the Isle of Wight by the Met Office this morning (Tuesday). Forecasters are warning of the increasing risk of heavy rain, with thunder possible, developing over southern...

An 18ft sailing boat became a casualty in the Solent this afternoon (Monday) - requiring the assistance of Cowes RNLI lifeboat.  The 2 men aboard the River Medina-based mini-yacht not only found that their outboard engine had failed off Egypt...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight are tonight (Monday) investigating what has been described as a 'vicious attack' on a man in Ryde. Specialist forensic investigators are examining a basement flat address on Ashey Road following what is understood...

Photo thanks to Jenson Cooper UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a large fire in the rear garden of a property in Ryde this evening (Monday). 2 appliances from Ryde are in attendance on Longmead Road and are using a hose reel and...