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UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown and Shanklin are this afternoon (Wednesday) tackling  a van fire on College Close, Sandown. Crews were called at around 17:15 to reports of a van well alight in an industrial estate, close to buildings. Firefighters wearing...

Wightlink are operating a revised timetable on their Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service today (Wednesday). A shuttle service is in operation due to the high winds being experienced in the West of the Solent. The revised timetable is as follows: Lymington:...

UPDATED: Red Funnel are running a revised timetable on their East Cowes to Southampton vehicle ferry service today (Wednesday) due to a technical issue. Significant disruption is likely not only on the cross-Solent route but surrounding the terminals at East...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Ryde are this morning (Tuesday) in attendance at a kitchen fire at a cafe in the town. Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilized to Milano Creations Cafe on Union Street at just...

English rock band Muse look set to play Bestival this year, although organisers have not yet confirmed the appearance. During an interview at the World Snooker Championship, Muse front man Matt Bellamy let it slip that the group will play...

Police have today (Monday) been carrying out investigations at a newly-opened restaurant in Shanklin following allegations made by a female member of staff against a colleague. Three Police units arrived at Planet Buffet in the High Street at around 07:00 this...

EXCLUSIVE: A national restaurant chain specialising in Italian food is set to open in Newport High Street, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Prezzo, who operate some 200 restaurants throughout the UK including 14 in London, are planning to open their first outlet...

Bembridge played host to Lord Sugar this afternoon (Saturday) when he flew his new Cirrus SR-22T aeroplane into the village's airport. Lord Sugar - more commonly known as Sir Alan Sugar - is a frequent visitor to Bembridge Airport, where he often...

UPDATED: Scenes of crime investigators are this morning (Saturday) conducting a forensic examination of woodland in East Cowes following an incident in the early hours of this morning. Several Police units were seen to respond to an area of The...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight have growing concerns for the welfare of a missing 15-year-old teenager from Wroxall who hasn't been seen since yesterday morning (Thursday). Mason Gagen, 15, was last seen at around 07:30 yesterday morning (Thursday...