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Technical issues with Red Funnel's Red Jet 7 continue to cause disruption to the hi-speed service between West Cowes and Southampton this morning (Tuesday). Last night it was announced that Red Jet 7 would re-enter service today on just 3...

The future of the Isle of Wight's railway network will include new rolling stock and a passing loop at Brading thanks to a £26million investment, it has been announced by the Minister of State for Transport today (Monday). Addressing stakeholders...

Early morning commuters travelling to and from the Isle of Wight can expect a level of disruption tomorrow morning (Monday) as a result of a reduced timetable on Red Funnel's hi-speed Red Jet service. This weekend has seen a number...

Photo: Fred Milne/RNLI Bembridge RNLI's Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats were both launched to assist a 27ft motor cruiser off the coast of the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). 'Norman Harvey' - the D-Class Inshore Lifeboat - was launched...

Venturing out into the Solent in a motorboat proved more problematic than expected for the 4 people aboard, leading to Cowes RNLI lifeboat launching to their aid this evening (Saturday). While in Osborne Bay the craft developed engine trouble. On...

A teenager has been hospitalised and 4 others have been arrested after a party in the sleepy village of Wellow got out of hand last night (Friday).  Police were called at 22:20 to reports of an unexpectedly large number of people...

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has today (Saturday) announced that Ryde's and Newport's High Streets will be among 69 in the country to benefit from a £95million heritage boost. Increasing competition from online outlets is putting high streets across the country...

Emergency services have attended an out-of-hand party involving dozens of teenagers in Wellow tonight (Friday). A disturbance is understood to have occurred resulting in multiple Police units, a Co-Responder from the Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service, an Ambulance...

Fears for a kayaker who left Ventnor beach and failed to return prompted a call out for Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team this afternoon (Friday). At 15:48, Solent Coastguard tasked Ventnor CRT to conduct a search between Bonchurch and Woody Bay....

Specialist collision investigators from the mainland are this evening (Friday) piecing together the circumstances of a collision near Cowes which has left a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Nodes Road...