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Talks to reach a financial settlement over the troubled Floating Bridge have run aground. A year after it was first mentioned, the Isle of Wight Council has undertaken legal mediation with those who built and designed the Floating Bridge 6...

2 independent news publishers that have been utilising drone technology to deliver local stories like never before have hailed a year-long collaborative trial a success. It was in 2021 that Island Echo and Wiltshire999s both invested in drones - officially...

The cost of a first class stamp will soon rise to 95p as Royal Mail announces a 10p hike, as well as a 2p increase for second class stamps. It's been confirmed that from 4th April 2022, the price of...

The Southern Co-Op is removing all single-use carrier bags and plastic bags for life from sale, instead urging shoppers to switch to reusable bags to help tackle climate change. Southern Co-op, which has just over 200 convenience stores across the...

Unpaid carers across the Island are being asked for their views to shape an Isle of Wight Carers Strategy. The Isle of Wight Council, Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group are developing a strategy...

The Cowes Floating Bridge is now out of action for at least the next 6 weeks to enable a 5-yearly full safety inspection to take place. The troubled chain ferry has been taken out of service and will now be...

With over 125 new MG cars registered, Premier Motors is celebrating a hugely successful first year as an MG dealer. The Isle of Wight dealership played its part in cementing MG’s position as the UK’s fastest-growing mainstream car brand offering...

40-year-old Richard Hunt has been banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drug driving. Hunt, of Milton Road in Cowes, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday morning charged with 1 count of drug...

Daniel and daughter in Wootton War has forced former Ryde School student Daniel Williams, wife Tania, and baby Sophia to flee Kyiv for the safety of the Isle of Wight. Daniel – a business consultant in the Ukrainian capital –...

Every business on the Isle of Wight is to be offered a chance to gain an award from Green Impact, improve their environmental performance and reduce operational costs. The popular scheme, which last ran on the Island from 2019-2020, was...