Coastguard van:

Crew member missing from cruise ship off the Isle of Wight

The Coastguard, Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat and other boats in the area have been involved in a search for a man overboard a cruise ship passing the Isle of Wight this morning.

The cruise liner was heading for Southampton. Bembridge Lifeboat say they were scrambled at 07.20 this morning after reports of a male crew member going overboard south east of St Catherine’s point.

We’ll let you know once we hear more.

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