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Red Funnel says that its vehicle ferry service will remain suspended for 'much of today' due to an ongoing technical issue with the linkspan at East Cowes. As previously reported by Island Echo, all sailings to and from East Cowes...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight today (Monday) with up to 30mm of rainfall possible. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that once the morning rain clears the Island will see...

Richard Quigley MP has said that the situation with Red Funnel is 'unacceptable' and that Wightlink appearing to 'cash in' on the issue doesn't help the Island one bit. The damning words come following a suspension of all vehicle ferry...

Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel has had to suspend all vehicle ferry sailings ‘until further notice’ due to a linkspan failure in East Cowes tonight (Sunday). The issue first arose at around 21:30 with news came in that a technical issue...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at a playground in Newport this evening (Sunday) in response to a medical emergency in the town. Having left its Thruxton base at around 17:45 the yellow-liveried stand-in helicopter landed...

Police arrested a 23-year-old on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident outside a bar in Ryde last night (Saturday). Numerous Police units were seen responding to Esplanade near Ryde Superbowl and the Pavillion Bar at just...

Firefighters from Ryde and Newport have responded to a retirement housing complex in Binstead this evening (Friday). 4 appliances - 2 from Ryde and 2 from Newport - and 2 fire officers were mobilised to The Farriers on Pitts Lane...

Carpetright has collapsed into administration, putting the future of its Isle of Wight store in doubt. It has been revealed today (Friday) that the leading flooring retailer has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators. The national chain is working to find additional...

A new day has revealed the extent of a blaze that ripped through a garden and spread to a house and 2 vehicles in Lake yesterday evening (Thursday). Firefighters from Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde, Newport and Ventnor spent several hours tackling...

Explosions have been heard and black smoke has been seen billowing into the skies above Lake amid a shed blaze, which has spread to a family home and 2 vehicles. The blaze broke out at the far end of Desmond...