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The Shanklin Cliff Lift remains out of action this afternoon (Saturday) after a fault developed, which engineers have been unable to resolve. The link between the village and Esplanade was taken out of service yesterday after following a fault, which...

A wall in Ryde has been damaged following a road traffic collision during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police and paramedics were called to Great Preston Road on the outskirts of the town at around 03:15 when a...

A male has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage overnight after a number of vehicles in the Barton area of Newport were damaged. Four Police units responded to Highfield Road at around 01:30 this morning (Saturday), where it was discovered...

Bembridge RNLI launched to the aid of a 37ft yacht in difficulty last night (Friday) after it's engine broke down whilst on a crossing from France. The temporary lifeboat the 'Frank & Anne Wilkinson' launched at 20:23 at the request...

Isle of Wight Council Leader, Jonathan Bacon, has announced a reshuffle of the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive in order  to better align the skills of Members with new responsibilities and the wider ambitions and focus of the council.  Of...

Earlier this year, Healthwatch Isle of Wight undertook visits to St Mary's Hospital to ascertain the accessibility of the IW NHS Complaints procedure and found that it requires improvement. Healthwatch reported late last year that an estimated two thirds of people...

Scoot Ferries Ltd, who are set to introduce at least 4 new passenger ferry routes to and from the Isle of Wight, officially named their first vessel last night (Thursday) at Trinity Landing in Cowes. The honour of naming the...

The Isle of Wight Council is pushing forward with analysis of the practical options available for Island Line and has appointed the Transportation arm of Atkins to undertake a study on its behalf. The study will consider the costs, benefits and...

A planning application that has been turned down twice by the Isle of Wight Council has gone to the Planning Inspectorate for appeal, but local residents are still strong in their opposition. As previously reported by Island Echo, local firm...

Isle of Wight tomato specialists, The Tomato Stall, have been awarded Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste 2015 Awards for three of their products. The Arreton-based company have been awarded for their Pure Isle of Wight Tomato Juice; Oak Roasted...