NETTLESTONE STUDENTS CELEBRATE NEW PLAYGROUND PAINTWORK THANKS TO ISLAND ROADS
Children at Nettlestone Primary School are enjoying brand new playground markings thanks to a volunteering project undertaken by Island Roads. Supported by lining partners WJ South West Group, Island Roads lining supervisor Spencer Jarman created a series of fun playground...
Read moreDetailsCAST YOUR VOTE IN A COVID SECURE WAY SAYS ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Isle of Wight residents will be preparing to go to the polls next week to have their say in the local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections on Thursday 6th May. The council’s elections team is geared up and ready...
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS URGED TO LOOK OUT FOR HMRC TAX CREDITS RENEWALS PACKS
Isle of Wight residents who are customers of HM Revenue and Customs are being reminded to look out for their tax credits renewals packs. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out about 2.5 million annual renewals packs to tax...
Read moreDetailsFIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE WARNS TO ‘BE SAFE’ AROUND THE WATER AS MORE HEAD OUTDOORS
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is urging people to stay safe around water as more of us start enjoying time outdoors. Drowning remains one of the leading causes of accidental death - with more than...
Read moreDetailsPINK MOON CAPTURED ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT BY ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHERS
If you had looked up at the night sky last night, you may have seen a surprising sight, as a full Pink Moon shone brightly across the Isle of Wight. Luckily, several keen Island photographers were on hand to catch...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS TACKLE SMALL FIRE IN THE OPEN AT SIBDEN COPSE
Firefighters have been mobilised to tackle a small fire in the open at Sibden Copse in Shanklin this evening (Tuesday). An eyewitness has told Island Echo that the small fire is approximately 3 metres in diameter and located against hedgerow...
Read moreDetailsDOG ‘POISONED’ BY CANNABIS AFTER EATING HUMAN EXCREMENT
An appeal has been issued by a member of the public after their 2 dogs became ill within an hour of being walked in the countryside on the outskirts of Nettlestone, near Bullen. The individual claims that the dogs both...
Read moreDetailsNEW MANAGEMENT PICK UP THE KEYS TO BROWNS GOLF COURSE
Kate Scandrett picked up the keys to Browns yesterday (Monday). Popular Sandown attraction, Browns Golf Course, could be set to reopen after new tenants picked up the keys to the historic venue yesterday (Monday). Kate Scandrett from Shanklin posted photos...
Read moreDetailsHARE AND HOUNDS, RYDE CASTLE AND THE CRAB ALL SET TO REOPEN ON THURSDAY
Islanders will soon have more choice of pubs to head to, as Greene King announces its plans to reopen a further 3 of its managed pubs outdoors on the Isle of Wight from Thursday (29 April). The Hare & Hounds...
Read moreDetailsMULTIPLE FIRE CREWS BATTLE HEDGEROW AND CAR FIRE IN TOTLAND
Multiple fire crews from several Island towns have been battling a hedgerow fire near Totland this afternoon (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue crews from Freshwater, Newport, and Ventnor have been in attendance at the rural property...
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