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2 men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary following an incident in Sandown overnight. At just gone midnight this morning (Wednesday), Police received reports of 2 men attempting to gain entry to an address on Avenue Road. Now,...

Police are exploring whether or not 3 fires in East Cowes are linked as they launch an investigation into the latest suspected arson attack in the town. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and...

A van has been destroyed and another badly damaged in a suspected arson attack in East Cowes this evening (Tuesday) - just metres away from where an almost identical incident happened earlier this month. Firefighters from Newport and Ryde are...

The body of a man has been found inside a car near to Parkhurst Forest, Police have confirmed. Officers were deployed to Mark’s Corner, situated off Noke Common between Newport and Cowes, at 14:15 yesterday afternoon (Monday). Concerns had been...

Island Line services the rest of today (Tuesday) have been cancelled as a result of signalling issues. As a result, no services will run between Shanklin and Ryde until tomorrow at the earliest. The disruption will cause problems for those...

Wightlink is advising of delays of up to an hour on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service today (Tuesday) due to staff shortages. It's said that due to the absence of an essential member of the crew, customers may experience delays...

The discovery of a sinkhole on St John’s Hill in Ryde - 1 of the main routes through the town - has led to 3-way temporary traffic lights being erected, which will almost certainly cause significant travel disruption throughout today...

A number of timetabled train services on Island Line have been cancelled tomorrow (Tuesday) due to staff shortages, it has been announced. Just hours after Island Echo reported cancellations on Red Funnel’s Red Jet due to staffing issues, details of...

Staffing issues mean that Red Funnel will be operating a 1-boat only service on its hi-speed Red Jet route tomorrow (Tuesday). Just days before Christmas, at a time when many Islanders are heading to Southampton to shop and commuters are...

Following months of extreme pressure and another very busy weekend, St Mary’s Hospital is facing unprecedented challenges and has been forced to cancel outpatient appointments until at least Friday, with the re-introduction of compulsory mask-wearing also announced.  The hospital has...