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Red Funnel has been forced to cancel 8 of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings today (Thursday) due to yet more technical issues. Earlier this afternoon the coolant pump on board Red Jet 6 failed, which resulted in the cancellation of ...

Prolific thief Daniel Kilshaw has been handed a 6-month prison sentence after committing further offences less than 24 hours after being given a slap on the wrist by Magistrates. The 42-year-old has featured on Island Echo numerous times in recent ...

The prestigious Maritime UK Solent Awards 2024 will be championing the region as a global hub for maritime excellence and has already attracted some of the region’s leading businesses as sponsors. Many are previous years’ sponsors returning this year as ...

A group of 7 walkers are to embark on a 150-mile walk from Twickenham to the Island next month all in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND). Plans to fundraise were first touted following the announcement that a ...

Medina Bookshop in Cowes pays host to the book launch of 'My Name is Not Matilda', the captivating, touching and beautifully written autobiography of Gurnard resident Miranda Amapola at an event next week. Miranda was brought up in a Norfolk ...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race, setting out the conditions under which the prestigious regatta will be run. Expressions of interest for the event - due to be held between 19th ...

L-R: David Lightfoot (Tournament Director), Charles Charalambous (IOW Chess Club) and Harry Grieve The first-ever Wightlink Isle of Wight Chess Congress, held from 19th-21st April, proved to be a resounding, sell out success - with Island Echo sponsoring the Best ...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has praised the remarkable work of the Island’s Mountbatten Hospice in Parliament. Speaking in a debate on hospices this week, Mr Seely praised the staff and volunteers at the Mountbatten hospice in Halberry Lane, ...

Martin McDonough and Joe Butcher Newport IW FC have announced that as from next season, current manager Steve Brougham will move to a football development role within the club, with Joe Butcher and Martin McDonough taking over as joint managers ...

Public Conveniences at Ryde Esplanade train station are still no closer to being opened, as issues regarding the lease wage on. Ryde Town Council has agreed to take on, clean and manage the loos, but complete contractual obligations haven't yet ...