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A large-scale search involving multiple Coastguard resources is underway tonight (Friday) - thought to be in response to a distress alert. Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter is conducting a thorough search of The Solent from The Needles to the West of...

A female diver in difficulty just off the Bembridge shoreline has been pulled from the sea in a dramatic rescue this afternoon (Friday). It was just before 14:00 that the alarm was raised, resulting in the immediate launch of Bembridge...

Wightlink has announced that its FastCat passenger service between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour will remain suspended for the rest of the day due to ongoing mechanical issues. The cross-Solent operator had initially hoped to resume a normal timetable...

A car has careered into a wall in Ventnor this afternoon (Friday), prompting an emergency response from Police and paramedics. The incident, involving a red Audi A3, has occurred on Madiera Road at the junction with St Catherine's Street. The...

Reform have won another Isle of Wight Council seat following Caroline Gladwin's victory in the Central Rural by-election today (Friday). Caroline claimed a landslide victory ahead of Simon Richard (Conservative) and Green Party's Julia Laursen, who finished 3rd with 219...

Reform UK's David Maclean has won the Lake North by-election, securing the party's first-ever Isle of Wight Council seat. David saw off 5 other candidates to take the historic win, securing a total of 291 votes. Conservative Adrian Whittaker finished...

Island Echo is live from the count for this year's Isle of Wight Local By-Elections and Town/Parish Elections. Over 30,000 Islanders had the opportunity to vote in 16 Town and Parish elections and 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections yesterday...

Wighltink has suspended its Fastcat service between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour due to a mechanical issue on board Wight Ryder. Late last night (Thursday) it was announced that the 05:15 and 06:15 sailings from Portsmouth had been pulled,...

A male located in a precarious position on a cliff in the South Wight - with a several hundred foot drop below - has been rescued by emergency services. It's thought the incident began at around 12:50 this afternoon (Thursday)...

The dual carriageway in the heart of Newport will be closed on and off for 5-and-a-half months, between September and February, as Island Roads undertakes a major maintenance scheme.  Significant works will get underway later this year to replace key...