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German supermarket chain Aldi has been left red faced following a signage faux pas at its Cowes store. A recent refurb has seen the introduction of self-service checkouts. Ahead of them becoming operational, new signage has been installed to indicate...

Red Funnel and Hovertravel have announced cancellations to their cross-Solent services this afternoon (Wednesday) as strong winds and rain hit the Isle of Wight. At lunchtime, Hovertravel suspended its Ryde to Southsea passenger service as a result of the adverse...

Motorists are facing delays heading in and out of Newport this afternoon (Wednesday) as a result of a large tree coming down across the carriageway on St George's Way. Strong gusts have brought the tree down on the northbound side...

Bembridge RNLI responded to reports of a man with a head injury on a cargo ship over 5-and-a-half nautical miles off the coast of the Isle of Wight yesterday evening (Tuesday). In difficult conditions, the All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was...

Piers Braizer, the prime suspect of a brutal murder in Ryde, which he was later cleared of committing, has been found dead. The 39-year-old was previously accused of killing 33-year-old Scott Cooper from Newport at a flat in Ryde back...

Emergency services are urging walkers to be aware of treacherous conditions on the coast after being called out twice in 2 days to people stuck in the mud at St Helens.  Chris Thearle, Station Manager for Hampshire & Isle of...

Coastguard Rescue Teams and firefighters have rushed to The Duver in St Helens this afternoon (Tuesday) as a result of 2 teenagers becoming stuck in the mud - less than 24 hours after a male was rescued from the exact...

Islanders are being told to expect stronger winds than initially anticipated tomorrow (Wednesday) as blustery conditions look set to grace the Island. As previously reported by Island Echo, local weather forecaster IW Met Service issued 2 weather warnings - 1...

Police on the Isle of Wight have been conducting regular patrols of Parkhurst Forest following an incident in which a man exposed his genitals. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called on the...

A 40-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man in his 50s sustained a head injury at an address in Ventnor on Sunday evening. Officers from Hampshire...