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An Islandwide programme to replace some 80 traffic signals, including those at pedestrian crossings, is underway. The work by Island Roads under the Highways PFI programme is the biggest overhaul of traffic signals and pedestrian crossings ever undertaken on the...

Wightlink services between Yarmouth and Lymington have been suspended this morning (Wednesday) due to high winds in the Solent. The service was originally running 45 minutes behind timetable following the cancellation of the 07:50 sailing from Yarmouth, however the cross-Solent...

RNLI rescue figures released today (Wednesday) have revealed a busy 2014 for the Island's RNLI stations and flanking stations across Hampshire. Collectively, crew from the seven lifeboat stations in the Solent area - Bembridge, Cowes, Yarmouth, Portsmouth, Calshot, Lymington and...

Islanders living and working in the West Wight jumped to their feet to catch a glimpse of two F-15 fighter jets flying overhead this afternoon (Tuesday). Reports of two low and fast jets echoed across social networks shortly after 14:00,...

Work to install new ticketing technology and contactless payment at Red Funnel’s four ticket offices has started this week. The £500k investment is being financed by Red Funnel and the DfT following a successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) bid by...

O2, Tesco and Giffgaff customers on the Isle of Wight have experienced a problematic weekend following mobile phone mast issues in the East Wight. The network have confirmed to Island Echo that they were experiencing a problem with one of...

A 22-year-old model from the Isle of Wight is calling for the support of fellow Islanders as she competes to be the 'Face of Africa' for an upcoming fashion week in London. Shanise Morgan, from East Cowes, has entered a...

A major ten-week engineering project to repair the storm-damaged Island Line train network is well underway after starting two weeks ago. Whilst in the design stage, it was noted that the state of the sewer pipes directly beneath the railway were in a...

The Isle of Wight Council will be writing to all households in early February 2015 to confirm the names of those who are registered as electors prior to the Parliamentary General Election which will be held on Thursday 7th May...

An inquest into the death of an Island man who died after driving off a cliff edge in Niton last year has reached an open conclusion. Mr Mark Weekes, 42 and from Cowes, was found thrown from his car off the...