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There will be little chance of a last-minute dash for the Wightlink ferry from 1st January as a 40mph speed limit will be imposed on the main route into Portsmouth. As part of the traffic management plans for a post-Brexit...

HM Coastguard is calling on open-water swimmers and cold-water dippers to be prepared and follow safety advice before entering the sea this Christmas.  In a year when swimming pools have largely been closed, there has been a significant increase in people enjoying...

Parents in the South East are being urged to register the birth of their newborns, so HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can verify their Child Benefit claims. Normally, a birth must be registered before claiming Child Benefit. However, with some...

Residents in Sandown say that an attempt to cover up graffiti on the railway bridge as you enter the town is 'just as bad' as the graffiti itself. As previously reported by Island Echo, South Western Railway pledged to remove...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has awarded grants totalling £695,000 via the Solent Supporting Employment (SSE) Programme, providing a boost to local employment projects run by organisations across South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The...

MP Bob Seely has joined forces with charity regulators and Action Fraud to help Islanders ensure they give to genuine registered charities this Christmas. Figures from the national fraud reporting centre show that almost £350,000 of charitable donations ended up...

It was just 5 days ago that Island Echo first reported on the bizarre twist of events of the Compton monolith, which was listed on eBay with a starting bid of just 99p. Now, bids have exceeded a whopping £50,000...

Work to refurbish 2 busy footbridges over the railway line in Lake is to be undertaken by Island Roads early in the new year. The footbridges at Skew Bridge and Alresford Road will both be refurbished to ensure they are...

Rapid-result COVID-19 tests will be provided to schools and colleges across the Isle of Wight from January, starting with secondary schools and further education colleges, including special schools and alternative provision. It has been announced by the Government that weekly...

The number of patients now waiting for elective surgery who have waited between 40 and 52 weeks or more stands at 961, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s chief operating officer, Joe Smyth. As a result of the...