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COST OF CROSS-SOLENT TRAVEL ‘NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED’ SAYS TORY LEADERSHIP HOPEFUL
"The cost of getting back and forth between the Island and the mainland is something that needs to be addressed and that is something I would do if I was Prime Minister" - that's the message from Conservative Party leadership...
Read moreDetailsRELIEF BOAT ON THE WAY AFTER BEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT DAMAGED DURING LUCCOMBE SHOUT
Bembridge's All Weather Lifeboat is out of action after damaging a propeller during a shout on Sunday night - the same incident that has left Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat off the run too. HM Coastguard mobilised several assets to...
Read moreDetailsNEW ERA AT NEWPORT PUB AS ISLAND MAN STEVE FINALLY ‘COMES HOME’
Ventnor Comic Jazz Band stopping by whilst participating in Newport Carnival. It's a new dawn at The Prince of Wales pub in Newport, following its takeover by Island man Steve Wheatley. Steve, a born-and-bred Newport boy, lived on the Island...
Read moreDetailsREDUNDANCIES ON THE CARDS AT UKSA – 10 ROLES AT RISK
A total of 10 roles at Cowes-based UKSA are at risk of redundancy, the charity has confirmed. UKSA - a maritime youth charity and training centre based on Arctic Road - said the decision has come about following a 'strategic...
Read moreDetailsWEED IN THE FLOWER BEDS – IS CANNABIS GROWING IN RYDE TOWN CENTRE?
Ryde residents have been shocked to discover what appears to be cannabis growing in their town centre's flower beds. Island Echo has investigated reports that hemp - another description for the psychoactive, Class B drug - is growing in the...
Read moreDetailsNO POWERS TO STOP DOGS ON BEACHES THIS SUMMER AS LEGAL ORDER LAPSES
The local authority has no legal power to stop dogs being taken onto the Isle of Wight's beaches this Summer as a Public Space Protection Order has lapsed, Island Echo can reveal. The oversight means that restrictions on when and...
Read moreDetailsWHOOPS! WHITE LINES INCORRECTLY PAINTED FOR OVER A MILE ON BRAND NEW SURFACE
Island Roads have been left red-faced after its contractors painted new white lines on Middle Road in the wrong place - for over a mile. Middle Road was recently given a fresh new surface when Island Roads carried out its...
Read moreDetailsISLAND ROADS STOLE MY CAR! FIRM INSISTS IT HAS A LEGAL RIGHT TO TAKE YOUR VEHICLE
An East Cowes resident has had her car returned after it was 'stolen' and due to be crushed by Island Roads - but the PFI contractor insists it has a legal right to take your vehicle, even if it's on...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL CARE HOME LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR GARDEN MAKEOVER
Ryde's Easthill Home for Deaf People, a vital part of the charity Deaf Action, is reaching out to the local community and businesses on the Isle of Wight for support in restoring their garden space. The charity, which provides residential...
Read moreDetailsRED JET 4 ‘SOLD TO SOUTH KOREA’ AFTER SEA TRIALS – BUT RED FUNNEL WON’T CONFIRM
Red Jet 4 could soon be heading to the Far East as the vessel has reportedly been sold to a South Korean company. It was announced back in March that the 2003 Australian-built vessel would not be returning to Red...
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