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Patients at {my}dentist in Freshwater could soon be left without a dentist, following news that the dental care provider is considering shutting the doors of the local practice. Rumours of a possible closure at the West Wight-based clinic have been...

"The cost of getting back and forth between the Island and the mainland is something that needs to be addressed and that is something I would do if I was Prime Minister" - that's the message from Conservative Party leadership...

Bembridge's All Weather Lifeboat is out of action after damaging a propeller during a shout on Sunday night - the same incident that has left Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat off the run too. HM Coastguard mobilised several assets to...

Ventnor Comic Jazz Band stopping by whilst participating in Newport Carnival. It's a new dawn at The Prince of Wales pub in Newport, following its takeover by Island man Steve Wheatley. Steve, a born-and-bred Newport boy, lived on the Island...

A total of 10 roles at Cowes-based UKSA are at risk of redundancy, the charity has confirmed. UKSA - a maritime youth charity and training centre based on Arctic Road - said the decision has come about following a 'strategic...

Ryde residents have been shocked to discover what appears to be cannabis growing in their town centre's flower beds. Island Echo has investigated reports that hemp - another description for the psychoactive, Class B drug - is growing in the...

The local authority has no legal power to stop dogs being taken onto the Isle of Wight's beaches this Summer as a Public Space Protection Order has lapsed, Island Echo can reveal. The oversight means that restrictions on when and...

Island Roads have been left red-faced after its contractors painted new white lines on Middle Road in the wrong place - for over a mile. Middle Road was recently given a fresh new surface when Island Roads carried out its...

An East Cowes resident has had her car returned after it was 'stolen' and due to be crushed by Island Roads - but the PFI contractor insists it has a legal right to take your vehicle, even if it's on...

Ryde's Easthill Home for Deaf People, a vital part of the charity Deaf Action, is reaching out to the local community and businesses on the Isle of Wight for support in restoring their garden space. The charity, which provides residential...