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A wife’s concern that her husband was overdue on his kayak led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon (Tuesday). The man was planning to kayak from Lee on Solent to Calshot, but apparently was overdue at Calshot....

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Freshwater yesterday evening (Monday) that saw a motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at about 18:30...

Firefighters from Newport, Cowes and Ryde were mobilised to a fire at Efes Barbers in Newport late last night (Monday). 5 appliances and an Aerial Ladder Platform were sent to the High Street at 23:22 when reports were received by...

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with potentially serious injuries following a crash between a motorcycle and a car on Military Road at Freshwater. Emergency services were called to the scene overlooking Freshwater Bay at around 18:25...

1 person was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire at a restaurant in Cowes High Street during the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday). Crews from Cowes and Newport were alerted to the incident at 04:30....

Police are on the hunt for an Audi RS6 which was stolen in Newport earlier today (Monday). The vehicle - registration displayed as RS6 0ZYS - is thought to have been taken from a driveway on Fairlee Road at some...

The withdrawal from service of Red Funnel's freight vessel, Red Kestrel, will impact thousands of festival revellers heading back to the mainland today (Monday). Red Funnel says it is expecting its East Cowes-Southampton route to be extremely busy today due...

Officers investigating a serious assault in Shanklin on Friday evening have charged 36-year-old Aaron David Caley. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called just after 18:20 on Friday (21st June) after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed...

Technical issues have forced the cancellation of sailings on Red Funnel's vehicle ferry service this afternoon (Sunday). The 16:00 from Southampton and the 17:30 from East Cowes have been cancelled. These 2 cancellations follow the termination of the 13:00 from...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of rape following an alleged attack in Sandown. Officers are investigating after receiving a report that a woman was raped at an address in the Culver Parade...