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A 52-year-old Island man arrested on suspicion of assisting a suicide back in March of this year will face no further action as the case against him is dropped by Police. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called...

Visiting seafarers at Cowes Yacht Haven are enjoying faster internet speeds now that the marina and WightFibre have installed a new, free high-speed Wi-Fi service across the whole site.  WightFibre has installed an entirely new technology infrastructure including two new...

The Isle of Wight Council would like to hear the public's views about the future of the Local Council Tax Support Scheme. Prior to April 2013, council taxpayers could apply for Council Tax Benefit (CTB) to help pay their council...

Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown has enjoyed a memorable August, with records broken and the facility given national and international exposure. The Isle of Wight Council-run facility attracted over 22,000 visitors through the doors, with many taking part in guided fossil...

The Department for Transport have today (Friday) set out initial proposals to secure services on Island Line, which will expect a new franchisee to transform the line into a separate and self-sustaining business. The government is currently drawing up detailed plans for the...

Bembridge RNLI launched at just before 12:30 yesterday afternoon (Thursday) at the request of Solent Coastguard to take an injured male RIB passenger from No Mans Land Fort to Portsmouth Camber. The casualty had sustained a back injury while out...

A 1.25 mile stretch of the main road between Rookley and Godshill is to be upgraded shortly by Island Roads. The refurbishment of the A3020 between its junction with West Street and Kennerley House just north of Bohemia Corner will be...

Commitment to supporting the Isle of Wight's community and economy is the driving force behind the today's (Thursday) opening of The Southern Co-operative’s brand new store in Freshwater. Twice the size of its existing store at Hooke Hill, which the new purpose built...

The Minister for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne MP last week visited BAE Systems in Cowes, learning about the ground-breaking radar systems produced there and ongoing developments that could be of strategic importance in the defence of the United Kingdom.  The...

Works to reinstate public access at a damaged section of Totland Seawall have been completed and it will be officially opened this weekend. The wall was damaged by a landslip during adverse weather in December 2012 which resulted in access...