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Police have spent more than 5 days searching a flat in Ryde as part of an ongoing investigation into the unexplained death of a 45-year-old man. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has maintained...

Both Red Funnel and Wightlink are facing cancellations to their cross-Solent services this morning (Wednesday) owing to foggy conditions. Red Funnel's East Cowes to Southampton sailings scheduled to depart at 01:30 and 04:30 have been cancelled along with their Southampton...

A pedestrian has been left with serious injuries after he was hit by an alleged drug driver in Wootton last night (Monday). Police were called just before 23:00 yesterday evening (3rd March) to reports of a road traffic collision on...

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service between East Cowes and Southampton has been suspended again this morning (Tuesday) due to foggy conditions - as has the hi-speed Red Jet service. Low visibility means that Red Funnel is unable to operate within...

A serious road traffic collision at Wootton Bridge has led to the closure of the main road between Ryde and Newport tonight. Police have cordoned off a large section of the High Street as a result of what is thought...

Firefighters entered a smoke-filled flat in Cowes after items were left on top of a kitchen hob. 2 appliances from Cowes and Newport were mobilised to Arctic Road at just before 20:40 tonight (Monday) when the alarm system at a...

Reports of a man falling and injuring himself onboard a vessel at Medina Yard in Cowes prompted an emergency response from coastguards, paramedics and Police this afternoon (Monday). It was at around 15:20 that it was reported to HM Coastguard...

A technical issue on St Faith is causing delays of up to 2 hours on Wightlink's Portsmouth to Fishbourne route this afternoon (Monday). The delays follow the discovery of a technical issue aboard St Faith. Wightlink has said that customers...

Foggy conditions on the Solent have forced Red Funnel to suspend its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service this morning (Monday). As the new week gets underway, all Red Funnel ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight have been...

A classic BMW - and the garage it was stored in - have been completely gutted by fire following a blaze in Shanklin earlier tonight (Sunday). It was just gone 18:00 that fire crews from Sandown and Shanklin were mobilised...