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Southern Vectis have announced their operational plans during the closure of the main road through Wroxall while a new gas main is installed by SGN.  As previously reported by Island Echo, St John's Road in Wroxall will be closed to...

A ‘substantial claim’ has been submitted by the IW Council over the troubled Floating Bridge 6. With the latest suspension of service hitting last night and another in a long line of repairs announced for tomorrow morning (Thursday), council leader...

The Isle of Wight is in the top 10 cheapest places in the UK for car insurance, according to comparethemarket. Motorists on the Island are paying, on average, £449.95 per annum for their car insurance. This is £141.68 more expensive...

The Isle of Wight’s leading housing associations, Sovereign Housing Association and Southern Housing Group, have teamed up to help give Islanders the essential skills and confidence they need to succeed as the island’s economy recovers after COVID-19. Recognising the impact...

Plans to build 50 homes at Puckpool Hill in Seaview have been met with objections by the Island's MP. Bob Seely has been leading a group of MPs nationally on a campaign urging the Government to scrap unrealistic and damaging...

Dr Michelle Legg The NHS on Isle of Wight is urging people to wait for their COVID-19 vaccination invitation letter to come through the post, rather than calling their doctors surgery. The COVID vaccination programme is now well underway on...

Cowes Week has been selected to take part in a 5G test project by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). With £825,000 of Government funding as part of 5G Create - a competition exploring how 5G can...

Despite more than 400 objections, the Isle of Wight Council is being asked to approve the introduction of controversial parking charges along Gurnard seafront. As part of income generation schemes included in the 2020/21 council budget last year, 3 new...

The NHS has apologised for causing concern amongst residents in Shanklin after health workers went door-to-door offering a genuine COVID-19 vaccine. Locals took to Facebook last week to raise awareness of what was assumed to be a scam targeting vulnerable...

Sandown Road, between Lake and Shanklin, will be closed from its junction with Cemetry Road to its junction with Winchester House Car Park from 19:00 on Thursday until 07:00 the following morning.  This is to enable contractors to safely remove...