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UPDATED: Ferry operator Wightlink has been sold for an undisclosed sum, it has been confirmed. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners have taken ownership of the company from Macquarie. This includes the Portsmouth-Fishbourne, Portsmouth-Ryde and Lymington-Yarmouth routes. Chief Executive Russell Kew, Chief...

The couple of the moment, Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter, enjoyed a spot of lunch in a popular local Island pub yesterday (Sunday) after getting married on the Isle of Wight this weekend. Located just moments away from...

UPDATED: A serious incident has occurred at Boots in Ryde this morning (Sunday), resulting in an 'all unit' response to the scene. In total 7 Police units, including roads policing officers, responded to the High Street, Ryde at around 07:40...

Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of Sherlock Holmes, married his partner Sophie Hunter on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). In the rural setting of Mottistone in the West Wight, Cumberbatch, 38 made his vows to Hunter, 36 at St Peter...

A fire at a property in East Cowes was extinguished by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service earlier this afternoon (Saturday). Firefighters from Newport and East Cowes were called to Adelaide Grove at 15:10 after a bay window...

A man has died following a house fire in Ryde this afternoon (Friday). As previously reported by Island Echo, four appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Wood Street, ryde at 13:10 following reports...

UPDATED: Firefighters are this afternoon (Friday) in attendance at a flat fire in Ryde, where persons have been reported to be inside the building. Appliances from Ryde, Newport and East Cowes have been mobilised to the scene at Tredegar House...

Two cars have collided at Yarbridge Cross in Brading this morning (Friday) resulting in a fuel spillage. One appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was mobilised to the scene shortly before 10:30 due to fuel on...

                GO ORANGE                 Events are being held across the Isle of Wight today in aid of Go Orange Day, helping to raise awareness and funds...

Forensic officers are this morning (Thursday) examining a flat in Ryde following the death of a man. Police are in attendance at Oakvale, Oakfield following the discovery of a male's body inside a property. It comes after neighbours reported a...