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Despite recently announced plans to host a COVID-safe festival at the end of August, organisers of The Great Wonderfest have this evening (Friday) confirmed that the event has been cancelled for 2020. Those behind the Duxmore Farm event, which was...

Police are appealing for information following a burglary attempt in Ryde during the early hours of Wednesday morning.  The attempted burglary took place at an address in Player Street sometime between 02:00 and 03:30 on Wednesday 15th July. Hampshire Constabulary...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that from the start of next month even more business will be allowed to re-open and beauticians can resume facial treatments, with larger gatherings set to be piloted ahead of a return in October....

Tributes have been paid to 62-year-old Gordon Endler, who was killed in a road traffic collision whilst riding his motorcycle near Whitwell at the start of July. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called just before 21:00...

Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat, the Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), went to the assistance of a 30ft motorboat with engine failure near Blackgang yesterday evening (Thursday). Solent Coastguard tasked the Severn-class lifeboat and her crew at 19:24 - less...

A man who went missing in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Friday) has been found safe and well. Police were alerted to the situation sometime before 04:00 and launched an immediate search for the high risk individual...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat has escorted a 32ft yacht into harbour this evening (Thursday). The All Weather Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard at around 17:45 to reports of a vessel having broken down near The Shingles in the Western Solent....

41-year-old Rafal Malinowski has been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm following a baton attack near Ryde yesterday (Wednesday). Police were called to Beaper Shute at 13:55 following reports that a man had been struck on the arm with a baton. Officers...

Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard to reports of a paddleboarder in potential difficulty last night (Wednesday). The volunteer crew responded to the alarm, raised by a concerned member of the public, and headed...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a shed fire in Carisbrooke this evening (Wednesday).  3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and 1 from Cowes - are in attendance at an address on Kitbridge...