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Mayfair Equity Partners, the buyout firm behind the Yo Sushi chain of restaurants, are reported to be in advanced talks over the takeover of Wightlink ferries. According to Sky News, Mayfair Equity Partners is one of a small number of...

Firefighters from Newport have responded to a washing machine fire at the property in East Cowes this morning (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called St James Close just before 10:00 following reports of a small...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is working with Police following the discovery of a male's body within the grounds of St Mary's Hospital in Newport last week. The body was found in non-suspicious circumstances outside a hospital building on...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this morning (Monday) due to adverse weather conditions. Island Flyer has struggled to cross the Solent against a strong headwind, with the 09:00 from Southsea taking some 25 minutes to complete a single...

Island Echo readers can expect to see faster, more accurate weather reports for the Isle of Wight in the future thanks to a new partnership with IW Met Service. The great British weather is always a talking point amongst local communities...

UPDATED: A man has sustained ‘life-changing injuries’ as a result of an incident at a property in Shanklin tonight (Saturday), which has resulted in 1 person being arrested by Police. Emergency services have descended on a residential address on Green...

UPDATED: Adverse weather conditions on the Solent have led to the suspension of Hovertravel's Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Saturday). The 07:45 from Ryde operated as normal but the crossing was fairly rough, according to passengers onboard. Hovertravel have...

UPDATED: Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision in Godshill tonight (Friday) in which a car has come to rest on its side. The incident has taken place on Newport Road on the Rookley side of the village,...

The local community turned out to pay their respects to former Isle of Wight firefighter Trevor Moyce this afternoon (Friday). Trevor, 55, lost his 2-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease earlier this month. He was diagnosed with the condition just...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have had to cancel at least 2 crossings on their Ryde to Southsea service this afternoon (Thursday) due to technical issues. Both the 13:45 from Ryde and the 14:00 from Southsea have been pulled by the operator. Adverse...