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Red Funnel is extending its Winter timetable until next Friday (4th April) due to delays in returning Red Eagle to service. As Red Eagle was leaving dry dock in Falmouth, further works were identified as needing to be carried out....

More than 1,500 homes and businesses in the Arreton, Apse Heath, Newchurch and Downend areas are without electricity supply this morning (Wednesday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks says it is aware of a fault that is affecting 1,539 customers across...

Police have launched an investigation after several West Wight beach huts were vandalised. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were first alerted to the spate of vandalism at around 10:00. Island Echo understands as many as 4 beach huts -...

A man, who was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident at a holiday park in Shanklin on Sunday evening (23rd March), has been bailed until June. Police were...

A large Police presence - including numerous armed officers -  descended on Lake earlier this morning (Tuesday) following reports of a man with weapons on a residential street. Police were first called at 08:13 to a report of an incident...

Firefighters from across the Isle of Wight are tackling a blaze that has caused significant smoke and fire damage to a popular Gurnard pub this morning (Tuesday). 6 appliances from Newport, Ryde, East Cowes, Sandown and Shanklin - plus an...

Thick fog on the Solent has forced the suspension of Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Tuesday). Low visibility means that the cross-Solent operator is unable to manoeuvre in and around Cowes...

A medical emergency at a popular pub in Ryde has seen emergency services respond to the town centre this afternoon (Monday), with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance scrambled from the mainland. Police, fire crews and paramedics are all...

Fire crews are responding to a fire at Mountbatten's charity warehouse in Newport this lunchtime (Monday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised 3 appliances and an Aerial Ladder Platform to the incident on Riverway. Breathing...

A man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent following a dramatic incident at a holiday park in Shanklin last night (Sunday). Police were called at 19:10 to what has been...