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A major programme of highway improvement to some of the Island’s busiest roads is about to begin. Fairlee Road in Newport, Brading Road in Ryde and Newport Road, Niton are among sites in line for improvement in the programme which...

The Isle of Wight's Member of Parliament (MP) Bob Seely led a cross-party group of MPs to Kyiv earlier this month - the first group to do so since the war in Ukraine began in February. Seely, and some of...

Maritime UK Solent has announced that the Diamond Sponsor for the inaugural awards in 2022 is the Solent Freeport.  Solent Freeport headlines a major group of businesses and organisations putting their weight behind the Maritime UK Solent Awards: Carnival UK,...

A man who punched and broke a window after he and his friend had a heated argument has been fined £40. Neil Craven, 35, of Auckland Avenue in Darlington, pleaded guilty to 1 count of criminal damage to property under...

A care home resident from the Isle of Wight received over 2,300 birthday cards from around the world, including 1 from an Island Echo reader all the way from Canada. Joan - a resident of Blackwater Mill Residential Home -...

As energy bills soar and footfall at leisure centres drops, the Isle of Wight Council is facing a more than £1 million hole in its budget - as leisure centres continue to feel the post-COVID-19 effects. At the end of...

A man charged with 9 historic child sex offences, including 2 of raping a girl under 13, will appear at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on 31st October. Keith Heselton, 63, of Whitchurch in Hampshire has been charged with...

Captain Edward Smith On this day in 1911, the White Star Liner Olympic - sister ship to the Titanic and the most gigantic vessel then afloat - crashed into the warship HMS Hawke in the Solent off Ryde. The Olympic...

Phil Delaney has joined Wightlink as Commercial Director, following Clive Tilley’s retirement. Previously, Phil was Commercial Director at Great Western Railway (GWR) and held senior roles at both Flybe and The Trainline.com. Regarding his appointment, Phil said: “With staycations remaining...

On Sunday evening, Newport Minster was the venue for a special commemorative service marking the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For members of the public who were unable to be seated in the full Minster, the service...