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Julian Critchley, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for the Isle of Wight, attended a Q&A session at Lanesend Primary School in Cowes yesterday (Tuesday). All the children were gathered in the assembly hall and asked Julian questions, including how to reduce bus...

L-R: Wills Hunter, Dave Badman, Jacqui Hunter, Lisa Long, Claire Hamilton (F), Nigel George, Ian Boyd, Joanne Huett (F) and Rich Redsull Migrating eels have been given a helping hand thanks to an innovating engineering project. Highways PFI contractor Island...

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Nick Belfitt has today (Wednesday) announced that his party will seek to give a voice to islanders by fighting for an English Island Policy in Westminster, should they win during next month's general election. The Isle...

Human remains that were discovered in Freshwater Bay at the tail end of last year are that of a woman, but Police are yet to establish the identify of the deceased. As previously reported by Island Echo, a dog walker made the...

Police are investigating an assault on a 36-year-old woman in Newport during the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim was punched in the shoulder and to the side of the head after a fight broke out on Chain Lane...

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley opened the Isle of Wight Green Party shop and campaign headquarters on St James Street, Newport on Saturday. Accompanied by Green candidate Vix Lowthian, Bartley told an enthusiastic crowd of members and supporters that he...

Car rental on the Isle of Wight is set to change with Enterprise Car Club launching at 2 locations across the Island, providing more flexible travel options for both residents and visitors needing a vehicle for as little as an...

Osborne House in East Cowes is to host a brand new horse trials event in 2018, it has been announced. BEDE Events, in partnership with English Heritage, will bring the event to the Island in July next year following more...

Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel is celebrating after landing another prestigious global award for excellence in health and safety. The company has been announced as a winner of the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017 after achieving the...

The day may have begun a little wet and windy, but the sun certainly shone down for the majority of the day yesterday (Sunday) as thousands of people walked from Bembridge to The Needles for Walk the Wight 2017. The...