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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a fire at Arreton Manor this morning (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised to the grand property at just gone 10:00. Although it was reported that there...

Forecasters at the IW Met Service have issued an advisory  for ice the Isle of Wight overnight and into tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Temperatures will fall away as the night progresses to allow a slight frost, as well as a few...

Hovertravel are to slash the number of crossings it offers as it moves to a half hourly service during the peak morning and evening periods - and customers will no longer be alerted to delays and cancellations. An extensive review...

UPDATED: 4 fire appliances and a water carrier have been mobilised to an out of control bonfire measuring 50m x 50m in Brighstone this afternoon (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised crews from Newport, Freshwater and...

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has this week written to top bosses at Wightlink, Hovertravel and Red Funnel demanding answers over the recent cross-Solent travel disruption and to express the concerns of thousands of Islanders. Island Echo highlighted the significant...

UPDATED: Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) have detained 1 individual as part of an ongoing investigation into the importation of blank firing weapons. A property on Dover Street in Ryde was raided this afternoon and 1 person was...

The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) were tasked to the discovery of a possible piece of ordnance at Alum Bay yesterday (Monday). Solent Coastguard received a report from a member of the public that an object had been found, prompting the...

The Isle of Wight Council say they expect the Cowes Floating Bridge to return to service from 05:00 on Wednesday morning. A new prow cable will be fitted overnight tomorrow (Tuesday), allowing the service to resume as normal the following...

A 48-year-old man from the Isle of Wight has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following an incident at a hair salon in Ryde last night (Sunday). Officers were called to Six Hair Studio on Star Street at just before...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised a number of appliances to GKN’s Osborne site in East Cowes earlier this morning (Monday). The alarm was raised about a possible fire at the manufacturing facility at around 05:30, resulting...