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Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake will all headline next year's Isle of Wight Festival, with other chart-topping acts such as Faithless, The Script, Olly Murs, Texas, Teddy Swims and Alison Moyet joining the line-up. The Isle of Wight Festival will...

A 48-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after a woman was glassed in the face in Ryde last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is investigating the assault,...

26-year-old Damon Wilkins has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Haylands, Ryde during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). It was just before 01:00 that fire crews were mobilised, alongside Police...

The occupant of a popular family hatchback has escaped serious injury despite the vehicle coming to rest upside down in a stream off Middle Road this lunchtime (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Newport Road, to the West of Tapnell,...

A technical problem with the linkspan at Red Funnel's Southampton terminal is leading to delays for those crossing the Solent this Sunday morning. Red Falcon was due to depart the vehicle ferry terminal at Southampton at 10:00, but almost 30...

Police have been called to a crash involving 2 vehicles on Middle Road at Chessell this afternoon (Saturday). It was just before 15:00 that the cars collided at the junction with Shalcombe Road, resulting in 1 vehicle leaving the carriageway...

A 26-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a residential property in Haylands overnight. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to Bettesworth Road just...

Police are treating a fire that broke out at a house in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) as suspicious. It was just before 01:00 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted...

Firefighters from 2 local stations have tackled an early hours property fire in Haylands, Ryde this morning (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is on scene at Bettesworth Road, where smoke and flames were seen issuing...

A teenage boy from Freshwater who was arrested on suspicion of terror offences last year will face no further action, with the case against him now dropped. Counter Terrorism police, supported by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, moved in...