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Joe Robertson MP has brought the issue of cross-Solent ferries back to the fore this week, raising the long-established concerns of Isle of Wight residents, who face increasingly high costs and unreliable services, during Prime Minister's Questions. As first reported...

19-year-old Tyler Ball has been sentenced to 14 weeks in prison after he burgled a beachside cafe in Ryde and attempted to break into another in May last year. Ball, previously of George Street in Ryde but now of Chalet...

Getting a face-to-face GP appointment is 'nigh on impossible' according to residents quoted in a watchdog report highlighting long waits for Island health services. Feedback gathered by Healthwatch Isle of Wight in its 13th November to 12th December Intelligence Report...

An Isle of Wight-based shipping company is preparing to conduct sea trials with one of its vessels to test a new Government-backed wind propulsion system that aims to reduce vessel emissions by up to 30%. Maritime Minister Mike Kane has...

LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has announced that Cowes will be the first town on the Isle of Wight to benefit from a new banking hub. Banking hubs are shared banking spaces, similar to a traditional bank...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff.  Letter to the editor - 12th January 2025 "The Isle of Wight has faced a long history of...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said in the House of Commons this lunchtime (Wednesday) that ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight have 'not been good enough', and promises that the Maritime Minister will hold further meetings with...

A bitter dispute continues to engulf the business of an Isle of Wight parish council, with fresh infighting following a recent meeting. Shalfleet Parish Council chair Steve Cowley said councillors Jonathan Hill, Jackie Laurie, Jane Timbrell and Chris Beane had...

Southern Water are working with community groups and businesses to make sure the Isle of Wight’s sewers and treatment sites keep doing their job and storm overflows are drastically cut.  Thanks to Southern Water's new Community SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Schemes)...

In a significant move to combat poverty, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed its support for the comprehensive Poverty Reduction Strategy for 2024-2029. Developed in collaboration with local partners and approved by the Health and Wellbeing Board last October,...