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An issue with Red Eagle's voith unit has resulted in the cancellation of 2 ferry crossings on Red Funnel's East Cowes - Southampton route this afternoon (Tuesday). Voith unit issues have forced the cancellation of the the 14:00 from Southampton...

A crash involving a moped and a Southern Vectis bus is causing delays in Carisbrooke this morning (Tuesday). Emergency service personnel rushed to Carisbrooke Road near the junction with Wellington Road at around 10:15, following reports of a crash between...

A minor crash between 2 cars on a junction between the lower and upper reaches of Ventnor has prompted a response from Police, paramedics and fire crews this evening (Monday). Emergency services were called to the scene around 18:30 as...

No injuries have been reported despite a large emergency service response to a road traffic collision in Freshwater earlier this afternoon (Monday). Island Echo understands that the collision saw a vehicle collide with a telegraph pole near the junction with...

A 3rd man has been arrested following a break-in at Ryde's Waterside Pool over the weekend (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, entry was forced to the community pool at Ryde Canoe Lake shortly before 03:00. The break-in caused...

A Citroen Berlingo has crashed onto its side, causing delays on a main road in Brading this morning (Monday). The incident has seen a red Berlingo - travelling towards The Downs - crash, coming to rest on its side at...

2 males are being sought by Police after fleeing the scene of a crash in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Saturday), which led to a van being damaged and a fence destroyed. Police were called to Harding...

2 men from Newport, aged 31 and 24, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary after being caught by Police breaking into the Waterside Pool in Ryde overnight. At around 02:40 this morning (Saturday), entry was forced...

Red Funnel has cancelled 2 of its overnight sailings on its East Cowes-Southampton route due to essential maintenance. The 03:00 from Southampton has been pulled for tomorrow morning (Saturday), as has the 04:30 return from East Cowes. The cross-Solent operator...

Island Echo has undergone a makeover as a new era dawns for the Island’s leading news website. Over the past 12 months, the team has been busy collating feedback, developing ideas and putting plans into action to bring forward a...