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2 of the main Post Offices in Ryde have been forced to close due to a lack of staff. Members of staff at McColls on Union Street and Mellishes on the High Street are having to self isolate, which means...

Complacency amongst Islanders to the seriousness and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing concern for the Island's most senior councillor. Cllr Dave Stewart, Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, says he is concerned about 'COVID complacency' being experienced...

The crime rate on the Isle of Wight has fallen from 72.4% per 1,000 population to 70.4% according to a Strategic Assessment report by the Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership. Figures from this year's assessment show that although violent...

Major engineering works on the Island Line are now underway with the railway between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin closed for the next 3 months. The improvement works are part of a £26million investment in the Island's railway which includes...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has said he would be surprised if headteachers decided to issue fines to parents whose children are missing school due to serious COVID concerns. Many parents have taken to social media over...

It's 2021 and it's great to welcome you back to Island Echo. Before Christmas, we turned off the ability to comment on individual articles published on the Island Echo website. This was to enable the team to have some time...

More patients with COVID-19 are being treated in St Mary's Hospital than at any other point during the pandemic, leading to non-urgent surgery being cancelled to free up beds. Maggie Oldham, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust,...

Red Funnel has announced that it has had to cancel a number of vehicle ferry sailings this evening (Sunday). A technical issue has led to the cancellation of the 18:00 sailing from Southampton and the 19:30 return from East Cowes....

Happy New Year from Island Echo! Take a scroll back through our readers' photos in the first Readers' Gallery of 2021. Old Boat Shed (Josh Thomas) Glossy Ibis on the island (Linda Belcher) Excellent Flight formation (Josh Thomas) Early morning...

Happy New Year! Are you a very special winner this New Years Day? The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (1st January December 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11394 £100.00 3776 £100.00 15847 £100.00 15384 £100.00 15610...