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A Newport woman's 'momentary lapse of concentration' left a 77-year-old cyclist with a double leg break after being hit by a car, a court has heard. Sandra Blake, 59, of Garden Way in Newport, admitted cause serious injury by careless/inconsiderate...

A 12-acre woodland on the outskirts of Ryde, purchased as a safe haven for the Island's native red squirrels, was unveiled by the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust (IOWRST) and Simon Howes earlier this week. The woodland - named...

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has said that the Government must intervene on cross-Solent ferries, echoing a call by Lord Fairfax in the House of Lords this week. It was on Monday evening that Lord Nicholas Fairfax of...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a new parking consultation over a proposal that some of the ‘limited waiting’ bays in Union Street in Newport are changed to ‘Pay & Display’ bays. The rationale behind the proposal is that...

Hopes of a return for Cowes' Chip Ahoy appear to be over as the current owner has launched a planning application to turn the former chip ship into a 2 bedroom house. Mr Andrew Pritchard is seeking to convert the...

Further maintenance work on the boarding ramp at Wightlink's Portsmouth Harbour terminal has led to the cancellation of 2 late night Fastcat sailings on Thursday. The 22:45 sailing from Portsmouth Harbour and the 23:10 sailing from Ryde Pier Head have...

Red Funnel has announced the opening of its annual Charity of the Year nominations for 2025. The ferry operator is calling on charities serving the Isle of Wight community to apply for the chance to be its next Charity of...

The Isle of Wight's fleet of 22 electric buses looks set to be built in Northern Ireland, as the Go Ahead group announces a major £500million investment in UK manufacturing. As previously reported by Island Echo, Southern Vectis is to...

Wootton's Day Lewis Pharmacy is seeking permission to install a 24/7 prescription collection machine outside of its High Street store. The independent pharmacy chain first launched the plans at the end of September. Collection machines are commonplace at other branches...

Following the announcement that a new NHS dentist will take over in the West Wight, practice staff at mydentist have been inundated with calls - but the public are being urged to hold fire on attempting to register as a...