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A 32-year-old woman remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man in Niton last night (Sunday). Officers were called at 21:22 to reports that a man had been assaulted in Chatfeild Road, near to Priory Walk....

Police have confirmed that they are investigating the death of an individual who was found floating in the sea off the Isle of Wight yesterday (Sunday). As previously reported by Island Echo, the cross-Channel Brittany Ferry ‘Cotentin’ reported to HM...

A body has been located off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday), with Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter launched into the English Channel to recover the individual.  Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is in attendance at a medical incident in Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). Flying doctors left their at Thruxton base at around 14:00 and have landed at Moorgreen Reservoir Park on Moorgreen Road...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently in attendance at a road traffic collision in Blackwater this afternoon (Sunday). Fire crews from Newport were mobilised alongside police, paramedics and the Enhanced Care Paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...

Police are seeking information after a sheep was killed in the garden of a property on Lushington Hill in Wootton earlier this week.  The owner of the animal reported to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary that their pet sheep...

Hovertravel service has been suspended for the 2nd time today (Saturday) due to adverse weather conditions.  As previously reported by Island Echo the cross-Solent service encountered major disruption this morning and this afternoon before service was resumed at 15:00. However...

Adverse weather today (Saturday) has forced Hovertravel to suspend services on its Ryde - Southsea route. Heavy winds have enforced the suspension of the cross-Solent service. Tickets that have already been purchased are being accepted on Wightlinks Fast Cat service....

The truly magical and meticulously designed Christmas lights display at Goldcrest Close in Carisbrooke, which took more than 3 months to put up, has been revealed as the winner of Light up the Wight 2022! Islanders once again jumped in...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a kitchen fire at a property in Northwood, Cowes this evening (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes, as well as the Response Support Vehicle from Newport, have responded...