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UPDATED: Yet another technical issue has resulted in the suspension of Hovertravel's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Monday). The problem has developed on the company's only operational hovercraft, Island Flyer. As previously reported by Island Echo, the...

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas are to employ hundreds of new staff members in the coming weeks, it has been announced today (Monday). A major recruitment campaign has kicked off on the Isle of Wight today (Monday) as MHI...

UPDATED: Police, including an Armed Response Vehicle and a local Dog Unit, have descended on a block of flats in Newport tonight (Sunday). Officers are currently in attendance at a residential property located within Russell House on Cross Lane. The hive...

UPDATED: A car has ricocheted off an embankment and come to rest on its side in amongst trees lining Middle Road near Calbourne tonight (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

UPDATED: 2 paddle boarders in difficulty are being rescued by Freshwater Lifeboat this afternoon (Sunday).  Freshwater Independent Lifeboat’s inshore Lifeboat has launched to the aid of the duo in Freshwater Bay. They are expected to be brought ashore at the...

UPDATED: The Co-Op store at Landguard Road in Shanklin has been forced to closed today (Sunday) after a heavy downpour of rain sent water pouring through the ceiling and onto the supermarket floor. More than 30mm of rain has fallen...

UPDATED: A technical issue with one of Red Funnel's car ferries has resulted in the cancellation of a number of sailings this morning (Sunday). The 08:00 from Southampton and the 09:30 from East Cowes were both cancelled first thing, but...

Firefighters from Freshwater have tackled a small fire in the open in Totland this evening (Saturday). 1 appliance was mobilised by control to the scene at Cliff Road, where it was discovered an area of 4m x 4m was alight....

Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat has assisted 3 people who were thrown into the water after their dinghy capsized off Seaview earlier this afternoon (Saturday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the ILB at around 13:55, resulting in a swift response...

An Isle of Wight woman who interrupted 2 people trying to steal her motorcycle from a car park in Ventnor last night (Friday) is appealing for help in locating her other motorcycle, which was unfortunately stolen from the same location....