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UPDATED: Coastguard searches are underway between Cowes and Ryde tonight (Friday) following the sighting of red distress flares. Cowes RNLI lifeboat have launched at the request of Solent Coastguard and both Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams have been tasked. Island Echo...

The Isle of Wight Festival has been acquired by Live Nation Entertainment, according to IQ magazine. The industry giant has reportedly become the majority shareholder in the Festival, which takes place at Seaclose Park in Newport every June. The acquisition for...

Police are on the search for a car that was stolen from outside the Red Jet terminal in Cowes this lunchtime (Thursday). The dark red Ford Fiesta, registration mark AV58 RWX, was taken from Town Quay at around 12 noon....

UPDATED: Wightlink and Hovertravel have suspended services as a result of the foggy conditions on the Solent tonight (Wednesday). The Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service has been suspended since 18:30, with Hovertravel suspending services between Ryde and Southsea at 20:40....

Lola, a 19-year-old tiger that was rescued from a French circus back in 1999, has sadly died at the Isle of Wight Zoo today (Wednesday), it has been announced by the Sandown attraction. A spokesperson for the charity has this evening...

UPDATED: Motorists are facing delays in and out of Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) following a road traffic collision at Westridge crossroads.  Police are in attendance at the scene, where a SSE van and a Honda CR-V have collided. The crash...

UPDATED: A cordon is in place surrounding the driveway of a home in Gunville this morning (Wednesday) following an overnight incident, in which it is said a man was 'stabbed'. Police have erected a cordon at a terraced home on Pine...

UPDATED: Emergency services are in attendance at Lake this evening (Tuesday), where a motorcyclist has received injuries following a collision with a car. Paramedics are treating a male motorcyclist for leg injuries following the crash outside Tesco Express at just...

UPDATED: A power cut has hit thousands of homes in the Bembridge, Sandown and Shanklin areas this morning (Tuesday). At around 09:30 power was lost across The Bay area affecting a total of 850 postcode areas. Although power has been quickly...

An 18-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of arson following a large blaze in Shanklin last month is to face no further action, it has been confirmed. The teen has been at the centre of an investigation into the circumstances...