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3 Isle of Wight experiences have been named amongst the UK’s best by the leading media travel company, Lonely Planet. The ultimate United Kingdom Travelist 2019 ranks the 500 most memorable and compelling sights and experiences across Great Britain, Northern...

Emergency service personnel are to 'escape' from the Isle of Wight in an upcoming charity fundraiser entitled 'Blue Light Breakout'. On 12th September 2019, teams from the police, fire and ambulance services on the Island will go ‘on the run’...

Improvements are to be carried out to busy sections of the Island’s highway network in a series of night-time resurfacing projects by Island Roads this month. Cedar Hill at Carisbrooke, Shanklin Road’s approach to Whiteley Bank roundabout and West Street...

Red Funnel is celebrating 50 years of continuous high-speed service between Southampton and West Cowes this year. As nostalgia of the anniversary sets in, the original Isle of Wight ferry company has delved into its extensive archives to explore how...

Police are asking Cowes residents to check their gardens and bins for a discarded golf club which is believed to have been used in a serious assault on Tuesday 6th August. Officers were called shortly after 21:00 to reports of...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking a prominent business leader to join its Board of Directors. The Solent LEP board takes responsibility for shaping economic strategy in the region, including the development of the Strategic Economic Plan and...

45-year-old Gavin Price of Downsview, Sandown has been found guilty of multiple offences including possession of an imitation firearm, offensive weapons and bladed articles. In October last year, Police officers stopped a car which was being driven without an MOT...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has met with staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust to see how the recently announced £48million Government investment in the Isle of Wight health service will be used to aid patient care....

Unpaid carers on the Isle of Wight are being asked their views on the support available for themselves and those they care for. Supporting unpaid carers within the community is a vital part of improving and sustaining people’s lives within...

Specialist cleaners at the pub on Monday night The Folly Inn at Whippingham have confirmed that they were forced to close their doors on Saturday due to a suspected norovirus outbreak in the community. As previously reported by Island Echo,...