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Steve Porter Transport is officially in administration following the collapse of KNP Logistics Group, it has been confirmed. As previously reported by Island Echo, fears of significant job losses and a detrimental impact on Island businesses were raised last week...

Red Funnel is advising customers of 2-hour delays on its East Cowes-Southampton service this afternoon (Monday) due to the earlier cancellation of 2 sailings. The 12:30 from East Cowes and the 14:00 from Southampton were both scrapped due to a...

26-year-old Jack Taylor has been remanded in custody on a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident at a flat in Newport last week. Police were called to an address on the corner of...

A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a spate of criminal damage in which vehicles, road signs and bus shelters have been spray painted with graffiti tags. At around 21:45 last night (Sunday), Police received reports that a...

3 people arrested in connection with a serious incident in Upper Ventnor on Saturday, which saw Armed Police deployed, have been bailed. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services responded to Lowtherville Road in Ventnor on Saturday evening following...

Police, paramedics and firefighters have all responded to a road traffic collision in the St John’s area of Ryde this evening (Sunday), where a motorcyclist has crashed into a parked vehicle. It was just before 19:55 that emergency services were...

2 women were arrested at gunpoint near Newport last night (Saturday) following an aggravated burglary in Ventnor, which led to 2 men being injured, Island Echo can reveal. Police were deployed to Lowtherville Road in Upper Ventnor at 18:30 following...

Armed Police have descended on Upper Ventnor tonight (Saturday) following an incident at a block of flats in Lowtherville. It was shortly before 19:15 that officers arrived in the vicinity of Rayners on Lowtherville Road, accompanied by multiple resources from...

Cries for help heard by concerned members of the public - that later transpired to be a result of someone falling into the water - led to the launch of Bembridge RNLI lifeboat late last night (Friday). HM Coastguard tasked the D-class...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the village of St Helens this morning (Saturday) where medics are tending to a seriously ill patient. Flying doctors were alerted to the medical emergency at an address...