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The Isle of Wight Council is allowing emergency services to access Ventnor via the closed - and supposedly perilous - Leeson Road, potentially putting the lives of first responders at risk. During a heated public meeting in February, the Isle...

A damming report has revealed that more than 1 in 10 staff members working at the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have reported experiencing sexual harassment from their own colleagues. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service – which is run...

The Matreshka doll sent by Russian Premier Nikita Khruschev The internationally acclaimed Lilliput Doll & Toy Museum in Brading is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  Since 1974, the museum - located opposite Rectory Mansion in the town - has...

The new lane system Ryde Superbowl has undergone a complete internal refurb and is ready to welcome locals and tourists in 2024 and beyond. The works - which total almost £1million - have been carried out over the past 3...

Students and teachers planning to perform in this year's Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival were let down, despite all their hard work, because of issues surrounding Child Performance Licences. The popular event is now in its 94th...

Police are on the hunt for a slippery duo who stole £10,000 worth of suncream from Boots stores across the Isle of Wight earlier this week. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has launched an investigation into a series of...

43-year-old Steven Tuckey, who became obsessed with a TV cam girl, has been slapped with a 10-year Stalking Protection Order by the courts and has been ordered to pay £6,500 in costs. Tuckey, of Dame Anthony's Close in Binstead, is...

Those living in rural parts of the Isle of Wight have expressed their growing anger about the service being offered by Calor Gas, with the company blaming regional supply issues and the ferries for delays. Residents living in areas such...

The Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team is understood to have seized more than 400 vapes from shops across the Island - but the local authority is remaining tight-lipped about the situation. Island Echo is told that during the...

It was a Valentine's Day night to remember for a homeowner in Ryde when she returned home to find a badger in her bedroom! Charlotte Glazier initially feared that she had been burgled when she discovered that her property had...