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Red Funnel has been a long-term supporter of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust since the charity was launched in 2003 and now the 12-year relationship is being celebrated by a month long collaboration highlighting the work the Trust does taking...

Cowes lifeboat station rounded off its activities on the day of the Round the Island Race on Saturday with yet another shout completely unconnected with the event. Following on from assisting a broken down motor cruiser and then administering First...

At the request of Solent Coastguard, the Bembridge RNLI Tamar-class lifeboat 'Alfred Albert Williams' was launched on service again yesterday afternoon to assist a fishing boat. The all weather lifeboat was launched at 16:30 to assist the 21ft sports fisher...

A couple from the Isle of Wight have added a whole new meaning to the term falling in love after sealing a 10,000ft sky dive with a ‘yes’ – a marriage proposal that had been secretly planned by 29-year-old Tom Gallier...

After 18 months of campaigning, a Newport councillor had secured a commitment of further action by the Environment Agency (EA) to address problems with a trash screen in Lukely Brook in Newport. The blocking of the trash screen exacerbated local...

The power of Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was called upon to assist in yesterday's Round the Island Race after a yacht ran aground near Ventnor. Early in the afternoon the 'Alfred Albert Williams' was asked to assist the...

CeX, a second-hand electronics buy/sell outlet, is set to open its first store on the Isle of Wight. The nationwide chain are to take over the former Ann Summers premises in St James' Street, Newport with the creation of 8...

A 22-year-old man from East Cowes died as a result of asphyxiation, which has been blamed on his regular hippy crack habit, an inquest has heard. As reported by Island Echo in March, 22-year-old Aaron Dunford was found dead at...

A brand new Travelodge hotel currently under construction in Ryde is set to open in September, it has been confirmed.  Work has been underway in one way or another since 2013 to bring the Island's second Travelodge to Lind Hill in the...

Police are making enquiries to try and trace a 46-year-old Bristol man who may be on the Isle of Wight. Mark Jefferies, from Knowle, was last seen at 20:00 on Tuesday and was reported missing yesterday (Thursday). He has not been...