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The Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry route is celebrating 100 years of service this month, but its story stretches back more than two centuries...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th March 2026) are…

Island Echo recently went behind-the-scenes at the new Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance base, as the life-saving charity prepares to move into its long-awaited ‘forever home’.

Residents have told the Isle of Wight Council of ‘ongoing disruption’ from roadworks, concerns continuing to go ‘largely unaddressed’ and a lack of prior engagement with affected businesses.

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Convicted child sex offender David Stingemore was seen in his prison cell just minutes before he was discovered dead, an inquest opening has heard.

Central convenience store in Wroxall has been handed a shocking food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered filthy conditions, dead flies and exposed food during a recent inspection. The inspection of Central Convenience Store, Wroxall Stores on West Street, was carried...

The Court heard how the man deeply regrets his impulsive moment...

An Isle of Wight councillor has decried County Hall’s 'bureaucratic governance' and said the local authority is now 'run by senior officers' rather than elected representatives.

The High Court has granted permission for a Judicial Review into the Isle of Wight Council’s decision to approve the Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park near Wootton, marking a significant development in a long-running planning process. The case will examine...