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The Isle of Wight Council has been left £350,000 out of pocket after the last leg of the elite Tour of Britain cycling event was cancelled - and the public, taxpayer-funded purse may not see a penny of that figure...

Last year was a positive year for tourism, the head of Visit Isle of Wight has claimed. Speaking to an Isle of Wight Council committee on Thursday last week, the director of the tourism organisation, Will Myles, gave an update...

More than 100 eateries and restaurants across the Island are currently awaiting food hygiene inspections, with the Isle of Wight Council admitting that inspections haven't taken place at their usual rate as a result of a COVID-19 backlog. During the...

A man who was stopped by Police after running a red light on Newport High Street has been handed a driving ban. Kieran Galvin, 22, of New Street in Newport, pleaded guilty to drink driving and use of a motor...

Welcome to the first Island Echo Readers' Gallery of 2023!  The gallery will now be published late on Sunday afternoon, moving from the previous time slot of Friday afternoon. We very much look forward to seeing and sharing your wonderful...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to reassure Island residents and businesses that its household waste recycling centres will continue to accept soft furnishings, such as sofas and armchairs. The assurance follows the introduction of new Environment Agency regulations...

A councillor who is in charge of transport on the Isle of Wight says we should be 'proud' of the service the Floating Bridge provides. It follows the feedback from frequent East Cowes to Cowes chain ferry users, nearly half...

The Saunders-Roe Nautical 4 hovercraft - more commonly known as the SR.N4 - provided a cross-Channel service between 1968 and 2000 and even featured in the James Bond film Diamonds are Forever. But did you know that it was built...

Traffic disruption is to be expected in Yaverland throughout January as Southern Water confirms that works to fix a leaky sewer pipe off Yaverland Road are set to continue for at least the next few weeks. An issue with the...

Officers from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary made more than 280 arrests as part of Operation Holly - the annual Christmas drink and drug driving crackdown. Between 1st December to 31st December 2022, officers from the Joint Operations...