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Multi-million pound funding to transform the UK’s coastal communities through investment in jobs, skills and local businesses has opened for bids this week. 500 new businesses supporting 5,500+ plus jobs have been created thanks to the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund...

Police officers investigating a burglary in Newport have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify as part of ongoing enquiries. At some point between 07:45 and 08:00 on Sunday 18th February, more than £6,500 of Pandora...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of action tomorrow night (Tuesday) for planned maintenance. The cross-Medina service between East and West Cowes will not be running for a 12-hour period between 19:00 on Tuesday (27th February) and 07:00 on...

The main road connecting Shanklin and Ventnor will be closed from Wednesday to allow for repairs to a sewer. Island Roads are advising motorists that Church Road will be closed from Number 32 to just outside St Blasius Church in...

Southern Vectis is advising customers to check social media and news outlets such as Island Echo for regular service updates this week, with snow forecast for the region.  As previously reported, snow is expected to fall across the Isle of...

Visit Isle of Wight have this morning (Monday) revealed the name of their new Managing Director - Will Myles. Will, the former Head of Sales and Marketing for Cowes-based UKSA, has joined the team at the Island’s destination management organisation...

Ryde Inshore Rescue's brand new lifeboat is on its way and should be in service by the Summer. The replacement Ryde Rescue 1 is currently being built by Ribcraft and will be powered by dual 150hp outboards, making it one...

Wightlink are operating an hourly timetable on their Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Harbour catamaran service from tomorrow (Monday) until almost the end of March. Just 1 Wight Ryder will be in operation between 26th February - 13th March and...

As the 'Beast from the East' cold snap approaches, E.ON are offering simple ways to stay warm and cosy at home. With predictions that next week is going to be one of the coldest in 5 years - seeing temperatures...

Major building work is underway at St Mary's Hospital to improve the environment for both patients and staff.  The improvement work, costing over £1million, is funded through the Trust’s capital investment programme and a £714,000 capital grant from NHS Improvement...