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Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Erin Tellick, who was last seen 4 days ago on May 19th. Tellick is from Porchfield on the Island and was last seen when she...

Wightlink has been forced to withdraw 1 of its Fastcats from service after a propeller allegedly 'fell off' mid-sailing earlier this morning (Tuesday). It's said that Wight Ryder 2 was travelling to the Isle of Wight when it suffered damage...

A Ryde man has been jailed for 32 months following a burglary in Ryde last year. Clive Stewart Richardson, 49, of East Hill Road in Ryde, was handed a 23-month prison sentence today at Newport Crown Court. This was after...

A 1-year-old baby girl has been treated in hospital following an incident at a residential address in Newport, which has led to the arrest of a Freshwater man. Police and paramedics were called to a property at Woodbine Close at...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that the Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge has been suspended for the last 2 days due to generator issues. As previously reported by Island Echo, the chain ferry was suspended on Saturday...

Emergency services have been called to a collision involving 2 vehicles on a crossroad junction in Newport this afternoon (Sunday). The crash has occurred on St James’ Street at the junction with Lugley Street - a junction known for the...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man, who is wanted in connection with an incident in which a male made suggestive comments to a teenage girl before throwing pizza at her....

A cliff fall along the revetment between Sandown and Shanklin has led to a safety warning being issued by the Isle of Wight Council. A ‘significant’ slip occurred at Small Hope Beach - just before the beach huts - yesterday...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has once again been pulled from service - but the reason is unknown. Following a seemingly more reliable run in recent months, the East Cowes to Cowes service has once again been suspended this evening...

Reports that a 30ft yacht had lost engine power whilst heading towards Portsmouth led to the launch of Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat this afternoon (Saturday). At around 15:20, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to support the...