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The Cowes Floating Bridge remains out of action this morning (Monday) more than a week after a software issue grounded the troubled vessel. It was last Sunday that the Isle of Wight Council announced that a technical issue had led...

A Wootton man who was accused of 2 charges of sexual assault against a woman has been cleared of any wrongdoing. 31-year-old Adam Shepherd always denied the charges against him, which related to alleged offences dating back to May 2021....

HMS Prince of Wales, which broke down off the Isle of Wight last August, has finally left dry dock and is en route back to Portsmouth. As previously reported by Island Echo, the £3billion aircraft carrier suffered a broken propeller...

Building work for the new community diagnostic centre at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport will start next month, it has been announced. Following a successful bid, Island-based contractors Mountjoy will begin work on Monday 7th August 2023 to build the...

48-year-old Kenneth Gladdis has been jailed for 3 years after a raid on his Chale home led to Police finding almost 70g of cocaine. It was on 5th May 2021 that Hampshire Constabulary raided a terraced property at The Glebe...

Prince Henry and Princess Beatrice at their wedding Princess Beatrice - the youngest child of Queen Victoria - married the dashing Prince Henry of Battenberg at Whippingham Church on 23rd July 1885. Beatrice was known to the royal family as...

Amazon World has announced the sudden death of Bert, a much-loved Red Panda. Keepers discovered that Bert had passed away on Wednesday morning, which came as a massive shock for all at Amazon World. Although he had experienced gastrointestinal health...

Major progress is being made to create a new NHS Trust to deliver more joined-up and consistent community, mental health and learning disability care across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, from April 2024. Community, mental health and learning disability...

A new ‘Hedgehog Friendly Fencing’ campaign has been launched in a bid to make garden fencing with ready-made ‘Hedgehog Highways’ available as the industry standard, and Islanders are being asked to help. Habitat fragmentation is one of the main issues...

The Isle of Wight has declared an urgent need for ocean recovery, recognising its importance in the fight against climate change. Earlier this week, the Isle of Wight Council became the latest local authority to pass the ‘Motion for the...