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Wightlink crews are working with HM Coastguard to improve safety at sea for everyone who takes to the water.   Officers based at the Coastguard’s Joint Response Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Fareham have crossed the Solent on board 2 of...

As millions get set to flock to the seaside - when the sun eventually makes an appearance -  Dogs Trust and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have teamed up to ensure our canine friends and their owners stay safe...

Cowes High Street looks set to get a permanent Police presence after plans for a new hub were approved. The former Watson Bull and Porter estate agent’s shop will now be home to the Cowes Neighbourhood Police Team (NPT). The...

A Newport man whose antics forced Police to draw a taser and 'red dot' him has been fined £233 by the courts. Daniel Cook, 35, of Cameron Close in Newport, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive words or behaviour to cause...

Game On - a retro gaming café and bar - will open tomorrow (Saturday) and, for the opening weekend, customers can enjoy 90 minutes half price. As previously reported by Island Echo, the team have been busy transforming the former...

An invasive species of gigantic Japanese seaweed appeared set to engulf the seaside resorts around the Isle of Wight 50 years ago. The weed - sargassum muticum - is capable of growing an inch a day up to a length...

Linda Pitcher, the mother of disgraced former councillor Daryll Pitcher, is vying to take her son’s place on the Isle of Wight Council in the forthcoming Wootton Bridge by-election, it has been confirmed this afternoon (Friday). Linda is standing for...

Aerovolt are due to install their smart charging network at Sandown and 5 other Solent region airports next month. With exclusive airside smart charging operations and access to electric aircraft, the system will be the World's first public smart charging...

Homecare provider Right at Home Isle of Wight has been rated as being in the ‘Top 20 Homecare providers in the South-East of England’ by homecare.co.uk. The Bembridge-based company was ranked an impressive 12th out of 1,803 home care providers...

The University of Portsmouth welcomed a new group of Isle of Wight SMEs to its government-backed ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’. This is the 2nd cohort of businesses that will benefit from the ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’, which includes...