‘DOWNED PLANE’ FEARS SPARK COASTGUARD SEARCH OFF ISLE OF WIGHT
19th October 2026
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Bembridge RNLI have been involved in the search for a missing windsurfer off Hayling Island this afternoon (Thursday). The All Weather Lifeboat 'Alfred Albert Williams' launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at 15:54 to assist in the search for...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: A car has come to rest on its side on Cockleton Lane in Gurnard this afternoon (Thursday). The incident has occurred at the junction known as '4 Cross' - the junction of Pallance Road, Nodes Road and Place Road....
Read moreDetailsFloating bridge charges are to increase, Lynbottom tip is to close at 16:00 and Islanders will be paying 4.99% more Council Tax after the proposed 2017/2018 budget was approved by the Full Council last night (Wednesday). Earlier this month the...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Police have closed a road in Ventnor this evening (Wednesday) due to an ongoing incident. Several units are in attendance on Bellevue Road off Zig Zag Road after being called to the area at just gone 19:00. 2 Armed Response Vehicles are...
Read moreDetailsPolice have arrested, questioned and bailed a 39-year-old man as part of an investigation into a large fire at a block of flats in Shanklin on Saturday. As first reported by Island Echo, up to 40 firefighters battled the blaze...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Met Office is warning that some very strong winds are expected tomorrow (Thursday) in association with Storm Doris. Although the storm will miss the Island, gusts of 50-60 mph are still expected widely across the South, with the...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Wightlink's car ferry and catamaran services between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth have been suspended this morning (Wednesday) following the discovery of an unexplored bomb in Portsmouth Harbour. No vessels are currently able to enter or exit the busy harbour,...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending to an elderly woman who has been knocked down by a car in Newport this lunchtime (Tuesday). Police are in attendance at the scene on High Street, close to the junction...
Read moreDetailsHovertravel are to resume a normal winter timetable from Wednesday, but works to improve the company's new craft will not be completed until June. A 15-minute service at commuter times is to be reinstated from Wednesday morning following the reintroduction of...
Read moreDetailsA 18-year-old man from Newport has been bailed by Police as part of an investigation into a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in Shanklin on Saturday morning. As part of a probe into the large fire which...
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