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The Cowes Floating Bridge service has been suspended this evening (Saturday) as a result of the vessel running aground. Island Echo understands vehicles have had to be reversed off Floating Bridge No.6 as a result of the tide dropping before...

3 people have been rescued after their boat capsized and sunk off Thorness Bay during a Cowes Week race earlier this afternoon (Saturday), resulting in an elderly man receiving a head injury. The 3 crew were onboard a Solent Sunbeam,...

A couple aboard a drifting RIB that had suffered engine failure and a fuel leak were taken to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Friday). The couple had called for help when the RIB suffered a breakdown off Newtown....

Red Funnel has announced that it will be running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service for 3 days, despite previously stating that it was thought the Red Jet would not be impacted by the ongoing strike action....

5 children have been rescued from the sea at Ryde as a result of 2 separate incidents on the popular stretch of beach this afternoon (Friday). Ryde Beach Lifeguards, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have all...

A woman in her 60s has been arrested and questioned by Police after she allegedly physically assaulted an innocent 3-year-old child whilst at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown earlier this week.   Police are investigating the incident, which is...

A fire in amongst undergrowth at the side of the carriageway has closed Long Lane near Downend this morning (Friday). 2 pumping appliances from Newport are in attendance around halfway along the busy stretch of road between Robin Hill roundabout...

Southern Water has confirmed that a hosepipe ban will be coming into force across the Isle of Wight next Friday (5th August) - with a £1,000 fine for anyone who breaches the restrictions. For the first time in 10 years,...

A large scale, multi-agency search for a person potentially in the water off Ryde has concluded this morning (Friday) following several hours of searching overnight. Coastguard Rescue 175, Ryde Inshore Rescue, Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue and local Coastguard Rescue...

Firefighters from Newport and Southsea are tackling a grass fire in Gunville on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances are on scene at Taylor Road, next to Argos, where an area around 30x10m in size has been...