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Newspapers throughout the United Kingdom reported on the rescue of 19 sailors from the American ship Bainbridge at Atherfield on 8th October 1832. This date is important in the history of lifesaving at sea as this was the 1st time...

A former Isle of Wight High Street plumbing supplies shop will become flats according to planning documents. After nearly 3 years, the Isle of Wight Council has approved plans to turn the ex-City Plumbing Store, on Ryde High Street, into...

Maritime UK Solent has announced that several Solent-based maritime organisations have been successful in securing over £32million funding in the Government's Zero Emissions Vehicles and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, including Wight Shipyard Co. The funding will support the design and development...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has objected to plans that would allow for 117 new homes to be built alongside a new Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) in Gurnard. In his objection, Bob referred to the plans as an...

Vestas Sailrocket 2 - constructed at East Cowes - broke the world the world sailing speed records for 500 metres and the nautical mile in November 2012. Remarkably, Isle of Wight engineering achievements - which were many and varied in...

A Ryde man has been fined £80 after a search of his property by Police led to the discovery of 5 cannabis plants. Eamonn Loughlin, 29, of High Street in Ryde pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of...

An Isle of Wight coffee company’s plans are reaching boiling point as it looks to invest in its future at Newport Harbour, creating a visitor centre ‘destination’. It comes as the Isle of Wight Council approves the Isle of Wight...

We take a look back at Isle of Wight news from previous decades for the week ending 7th October from 30, 40, 60 and 110 years ago. 30 years ago (1993) SHANKLIN COUNCIL BUYS CLOCK TO GIVE RESIDENTS GOOD NIGHT'S...

The new police station in Cowes on the Isle of Wight is a step closer to opening with work to convert the new site starting this week, momentously marking 10 years since the previous site on Birmingham Road was closed....

A new bike hub has been given the go-ahead near a popular Isle of Wight cycle route, which will also provide parking for the ever-popular Pedallers cafe. As previously reported by Island Echo, plans for the hub were submitted last year...