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"I cannot praise the emergency services enough for what they did" - that's the words of 1 of the thankful casualties from yesterday's dramatic air-sea rescue at Freshwater Bay, which saw 4 paddleboarders taken to safety. It was at around...

Questions remain over a disputed piece of land adjacent to St Blasius Academy in Shanklin, although the organisation which runs the school has offered 'a warm invitation to organised groups' to use the playing field. As exclusively reported by Island...

Questions are being asked about the future of a water reservoir in Shanklin after a serious leak was identified earlier this year, with Islanders told works were related to 'cleaning' and an 'influx of visitors'. It was in mid-April that...

Newport High Street looks set to be closed for up to 7 months from the start of 2024 as part of a £3million scheme to 'enhance' the Town Centre. As previously reported by Island Echo, a large section of the...

A piece of land left to Shanklin Church of England Primary School - but with the specific proviso that it could be used by any children of junior school age - is under scrutiny after being fenced off, sparking outrage...

Waterside Pool in Ryde is celebrating its 50th birthday today (Thursday) - but there are challenging times ahead for the ever-popular leisure facility, especially after the loss of £20,000 of funding from Ryde Town Council. The much-loved seaside pool, which...

Thanks to Island Echo a Newport-based podiatry clinic is to be saved from closure. It was reported earlier this month that The Foot Therapy Clinic, based on Chain Lane, was being forced to close after 17 years. Owner Kiren Dhillon...

The Isle of Wight Council says it currently has no plans to follow in Portsmouth City Council's footsteps by requiring all HMOs - houses in multiple occupancy - to request a licence from the local authority. But there are growing...

Thousands of Ryde residents look set to lose their local GP as it is revealed that Argyll House Surgery is to close its doors. The surgery - based on Arygll Street - has out of the blue handed in its contract to...

A man in his 90s narrowly escaped tragedy when his mobility scooter went over a clifftop at The Needles and plummeted 400ft onto the rocks below. Emergency services were called to the scene close to the Needles Old Battery around...