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Cross-Solent operator Hovertravel has suspended its service this morning (Wednesday) due to adverse weather conditions.  Strong winds, mixed in with the rain and tidal conditions, means it's unsafe to operate between Ryde and Southsea. Tickets are being accepted on Wightlink’s...

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter has been scouring the West Wight this afternoon (Tuesday) in the search for a missing person. The helicopter travelled from its base at Redhill in Surrey and arrived in local airspace shortly after...

35-year-old Kevin Williams from Shanklin has been remanded in custody after being charged with the serious assault of a man in Sandown at the weekend. Police were called to the High Street at around 17:00 on Sunday afternoon to reports...

The 2023 Gilten Market will be held at Tapnell Farm Park on Monday 20th November, with bidding starting at 10:00. The Gilten Market is the only market held on the Isle of Wight and is the local Christmas fatstock show....

Royal Mail has launched an investigation into the theft of parcels from its Newport delivery office, Island Echo can reveal. It's alleged that thousands of pounds worth of parcels have been stolen by an employee, which has prompted bosses to...

The occupants of a pick-up truck have been extricated by firefighters after being ploughed into by a lorry at Downend this afternoon (Monday).  The incident has occurred at the Downend traffic light junction where Downend Road meets The Downs Road....

The discovery of suspected ordnance on the beach at Sandown has led to Police clearing the area this morning (Monday). Officers are currently in attendance near The Sundial Cafe off Culver Parade, where members of the public are being kept...

Red Funnel is running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service today (Monday), tomorrow and Wednesday following a serious fault with Red Jet 4's starboard engine over the weekend. The vessel was a few minutes into its journey...

Motorists travelling between Ryde and Sandown are facing yet more disruption due to the immediate closure of the main road through Brading, in addition to the existing closure at Morton Common. A water leak on New Road, between Brading and Yarbridge,...

Reports of a man in possession of a gun led to the deployment of Armed Police in Newport last night (Saturday). It was sometime around 19:30 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was made aware of fears that a...