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A problem with the aft engine on board Red Funnel's Red Eagle vehicle ferry has led to the cancellation of at least 4 sailings this evening (Wednesday). The cross-Solent operator has been forced to pull the 18:00 and 21:00 sailings...

Gritters will be treating the Isle of Wight road network from 19:00 tonight (Wednesday) as forecasters predict another cold night in store for the Island. Overnight Island Roads' fleet of gritters hit the roads for the first time this season,...

Police have cordoned off a house and garden in Branstone following what is understood to be the discovery of an injured woman inside the property. Officers are maintaining a scene guard outside the semi-detached home on Branstone Farm Lane -...

Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent service for the remainder of the day due to a technical issue. The Ryde-Southsea operation has ground to a halt due to a problem developing with the only hovercraft that was available for service. It’s...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was scrambled to assist in a medical emergency in East Cowes earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). Having not long completed a medical evacuation from St Mary’s to Southampton General Hospital, the green and...

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a 3-car crash in Newport earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). Resources from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were first called to Holyrood Street at around 12:15...

Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters for the first time this winter overnight as temperatures start to drop across the Isle of Wight. With surface temperatures set to fall below zero, gritters will be treating the local...

A 58-year-old man faces a charge of causing death by careless driving more than 2 years after a cyclist was killed in the village of Shorwell. It was on 5th June 2022 that 64-year-old Professor Simon McQueen-Mason - who was...

A Singapore-based hospitality company is days away from completing on the purchase of Sandown's Trouville Hotel, marking the first change in ownership for more than 45 years, Island Echo understands. The 88-bedroom property, situated on the Esplanade between Premier Inn...

A Police response to Ryde last night (Saturday) saw a man arrested and a woman handed a community resolution.  Police attended the address on Amherst Place at around 20:00 last night to detain 34-year-old man who was wanted on a...