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The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has been out of action for 8 weeks, following problems found in routine maintenance in July, but it could be about to return to service. Councillors Karl Love, Lora Peacey-Wilcox and Julie Jones-Evans asked to...

3 men have been arrested on suspicion of theft after 4 jet skis were taken from a compound in Yaverland during the early hours of Monday morning. As previously reported by Island Echo, an appeal for information was launched earlier...

As schools open their doors for the new academic year, Ryde Academy has praised the impact of online tutoring in keeping their students engaged. Ryde Academy has worked with MyTutor, the online tutoring service, to provide additional learning for students...

Pan Lane in Newport has re-opened to traffic in one direction today (Wednesday) after being closed at the start of lockdown in March.  A 20mph speed restriction and a 6'-6” width restriction have been introduced on Pan Lane, in a...

A number of sailings on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service have been cancelled overnight on 1 day next week. Due to essential maintenance work required on the linkspan at Fishbourne, the 23:59 from Portsmouth and the 23:00 & 01:00 sailings...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has announced changes to his Cabinet member portfolios. Councillor Dave Stewart says the changes have been driven in part by the need for his deputy, Councillor Stuart Hutchinson, to lead on strategic...

Pop-up cycle lanes are disappearing before they have even been installed — as the government and Isle of Wight Council do a U-turn on plans. Residents and businesses in Cowes and Newport have been fighting against 6 schemes for pop-up...

8 properties and plots of land on the Isle of Wight are set to go under the virtual auctioneer’s hammer this month. They are among 137 lots being sold online by Clive Emson, the regional land and property auctioneers, across...

Pizza Express in Newport is included on a list of 73 restaurants that will close across the country. Up to 1,100 jobs are set to be lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a significant...

The Isle of Wight Green Party is urging the public to submit their objections to the proposed 475 housing development on land at Westridge Farm, Ryde as the deadline for the public consultation ends this Friday (11th September). The Green Party...