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Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has complained about Wightlink and Red Funnel services to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP. In a letter to Mr Harper, the Island’s MP set out why he believes access to...

Ventnor Exchange has unveiled a new nomadic venue for the Isle of Wight, following £225,000 award from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The funding will bring to fruition Ventnor Exchange’s much dreamt about ambition to commission a big top...

A local Tesco store has teamed up with leading suppliers to tackle hygiene poverty. Tesco has again joined forces with its suppliers of well-known household brands such as Radox, Sure, Bodyform and Aquafresh to help distribute millions of personal care...

East Cowes Fire Station is to close imminently, Isle of Wight Councillor Karl Love has been told. Councillor Karl Love has told Island Echo that he was told of the closure yesterday (Wednesday) and understands that there are plans to...

A chair for the Ryde Town Board has been appointed in what is set to be an exciting period of growth and transformation for the town. The newly appointed chair, Steven Holbrook, has hit the ground running to establish a...

An auction selling off pieces from the rural museum at Calbourne Water Mill last weekend (Saturday 4th May) has raised vital funds that are to be spent on fixing the mill's pit wheel. It was back at the beginning of...

A Newport man who failed to give a specimen for analysis at Newport Police Station despite being given several chances to do so, will be sentenced next month. Danny Burnett, 61, of Wellesley Way in Newport, admitted failing to provide...

The Island is to be showcased in the next episode of Channel 5's The Big Steam Adventure this week. The series stars presenter and journalist John Sergeant, actor Peter Davison and steam expert Paul 'Piglet' Middelton as they enjoy all...

A dedicated space for Island services to work together to provide essential support to Islanders living with dementia is set to open in Cowes next week. The Alzheimer Café IW and their dedicated team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to...

Seasafe, Rouse, Smokin Jacks and L&M Plus Consulting have all gone one step further with their support for the Island's Armed Forces community, by sponsoring some of the attractions at this year’s Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day. Seasafe, which...