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Ventnor-based Cheetah Marine International is joining forces with RS Electric Boats to develop a new generation of electric workboats. The British powerhouses will be working together to accelerate the evolution of dependable electric boats for commercial and leisure use. The...

Residents and visitors are being urged to have their say and help shape new plans to improve the quality of walking and cycling infrastructure in the Brading, Bembridge and St Helens area. Brading Town Council, Bembridge Parish Council and St...

Islanders living across the Isle of Wight - but particularly rural areas - are being warned to remain vigilant now that many of us will be spending more and more time outdoors as we enter the summer months. Leaving the...

A retired Isle of Wight solicitor who crashed into a tree whilst 2.5x the drink-drive limit has been given a 22-month driving ban. Adrian Whittle, 65, previously of Rowlands Lane in Havenstreet but now of Nelson Street in Ryde, pleaded...

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak Isle of Wight-based charity The Footprint Trust has welcomed the surprising news that thousands of low-income Isle of Wight households are to benefit from the government’s Cost of Living support package, announced by the...

26-year-old Andrew Bruce has been handed a driving ban by the courts after pleading guilty to rolling a 4x4 onto its roof whilst over the drink-drive limit. Bruce, of Fairfield Gardens in Lake, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 25th May 2022 "As a resident on this beautiful Island, I'm worried. Where...

30-year-old Matthew North has been handed a restraining order after pleading guilty to harassing a local woman - including turning up at her house twice and creating a fake Instagram account. North, of Hazley Combe in Arreton, appeared at the...

Hampshire Constabulary has recently been carrying out policing activities in support of Op Sceptre, the national week of action to challenge and reduce knife crime, with a number of arrests made. During the week of action, which ran from Monday...

A smaller gallery this week, perhaps because of the change in weather we have experienced lately. Don't forget to send in your photos to [email protected] before Thursday morning. Young Red Squirrel Ryde ~ Photo credit Anna Onderkova Sunrise Newport ~...