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Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Tuesday) due to the adverse weather conditions. Strong winds on the Solent mean that the Flyer craft are unable to operate. An update on the cross-Solent service is expected...

2 people spotted in the water at Shanklin has prompted a multi-agency emergency response including a helicopter and lifeboat tonight (Monday) HM Coastguard was alerted to an incident unfolding on the Esplanade at Shanklin at around 21:45, prompting Rescue 175...

After rain and wind battered the Island last week it looks as if the bad weather is set to make a return tomorrow with heavy rain and winds expected to descend upon the Island. Forecasters at IW Met Service have...

A 37-year-old Niton man has been charged following an alleged robbery attempt in Sandown. Police were called shortly after 22:00 on Saturday 12th November with reports that a man had tried to rob a taxi driver in Station Avenue and...

Cross-Solent travel operator, Wightlink has announced that they will be running later foot passenger services between Portsmouth and Ryde in December, but only as a trial on 3 select dates. A petition asking the ferry company to bring back later...

Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea are running with delays of up to 90 minutes today (Monday) due to what is understood to be a technical issue.  Solent Flyer is experiencing difficulties and, as a result, delays of up to...

A number of acute medical consultants at St Mary's Hospital have quit in a move that sources say could be 'catastrophic', Island Echo can reveal. Talks to secure the retainment of highly specialist staff have allegedly been taking place since...

The driver and passenger of a van that caught the attention of Police in Carisbrooke last night (Sunday) were apprehended after attempting to run from officers. Police stopped the Citroen Berlingo on Wellington Road after checks revealed it had no...

A 37-year-old Newport man is being quizzed by Police following an attempted knifepoint robbery on a taxi driver in Sandown last night (Saturday). Police were called to Station Avenue in the town at 22:08 following reports that an attempted robbery...

There is disruption on Island Line this afternoon (Friday) with trains unable to operate between Brading and Shanklin. South Western Railway says that an axle counter failure at Brading means trains cannot continue down the line to Shanklin. An axle...