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UPDATED: Although the Island has escaped snow, strong winds have led to cancellations on a number of cross-Solent services this morning (Saturday). Red Funnel have cancelled their 10:30 & 12:00 car ferry sailings from Southampton and the 12:00 & 13:30...

UPDATED: The main road between Yarmouth and Newport has been closed in both directions by Police this morning (Friday) due to a ruptured gas valve. Island Echo understands a vehicle - belonging to contractors - has collided with an above-ground...

EXCLUSIVE: The future of The Priory Bay Hotel near St Helens is uncertain as the hotel's management consult with staff over possible redundancies, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. A consultation period with staff at the top-end country house hotel has begun, which owners say...

A contractor working on the Island's rail network has suffered minor injuries following an incident during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). The first train of the day at 05:35 from Ryde St John's to Ryde Pier Head was cancelled...

UPDATED: The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for severe gales tomorrow (Tuesday) as Storm Barney approaches, which could lead to cross-Solent and Island-wide disruption. Gusts are expected to reach 60-70 mph inland and possibly 80 mph along...

UPDATED: Classes at the Isle of Wight College and shoppers at B&Q have been evacuated this afternoon (Monday) due to a forklift fire in the rear yard of the garden superstore. Fire crews are responding to the incident, which developed...

UPDATED: Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a pizza oven fire in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). Crews from Ryde and Newport were alerted to a fire at 'The Blaze' restaurant on the Esplanade...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has airlifted a patient from Brading this morning (Monday). The life-saving charity was called to the town by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to airlift a male patient, who is believed...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tonight (Sunday) tackling a house fire at a property in Cowes. Crews were called to Love Lane at around 22:00 following reports of a fire inside...

UPDATED: Police are investigating the theft of a safe from a pub in Shanklin during the early hours of Saturday morning - the second safe theft on the Island in the space of a week. Detectives are making enquiries after two...