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Almost 2 months after Island Echo reported on plans for a new Isle of Wight ferry operator to enter the market, further details have been revealed about the firm's all-electric dreams for a Ryde to Portsmouth car ferry route. For...

A drive out is being held this coming Sunday in memory of Islander Harvey Callieu, who has died aged just 21. Harvey, who had no underlying health issues or major medical history, passed away on 11th May after being suddenly...

Emily Brothers, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Isle of Wight East, has criticised the Conservatives’ broken promise to introduce a half-hourly service on Island Line between Ryde Pier and Shanklin. It was in 2019 that promises were made for a more...

The Wild Wax Melts team from Carisbrooke and Medina College have made it through 3 rounds of the Young Enterprise 'Company of the Year' programme to reach the National Finals. Having been awarded best company at both the Isle of...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People Isle of Wight has announced its upcoming Gala Weekend and Fun Dog Show, which is set to take place on the weekend of 8th/9th June. This free event - which is to be held at...

Dimbola Museum and Galleries, originally the home of pioneering Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, is celebrating its 30th anniversary next month (1st June). Established in 1994, Dimbola has become a beacon of artistic exploration and historical preservation, attracting visitors from...

Wightlink has announced that Southern Water's Chief Customer Officer, Katy Taylor, will become the ferry operator's new Chief Executive Officer in August. After 9 years at the helm, Keith Greenfield is retiring from the company and today (Tuesday) his replacement...

A pair of flight simulators at Wight Aviation Museum (WAM) have been enhanced with the assistance of Island-based videogame development studio, Stainless Games. When WAM needed a high-performance graphics PC to run the latest software on a 3D flight simulation...

New Carnival is bringing a huge ‘Green Man’ puppet to the streets of Ryde this Summer- and he’ll be looking at you. Andrew and Kathy Kim, from the internationally acclaimed Thingumijig Theatre company, delivered a masterclass for New Carnival creative...

May is Child Employment Awareness Month and the Isle of Wight Council is raising awareness of child employment legislation to ensure children engaged in part-time employment do so legally and safely. Children and young people can be employed in part-time...