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Passionate locals have taken matters into their own hands to get a Ventnor road reopened nearly 18 months after a wall collapse forced its closure by Island Roads. It was in October 2023 that Bath Road - which runs from...

Shanklin Police Station could be reopened to the public to provide those living in The Bay with better access to policing services, it has been revealed. Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has confirmed that she is currently exploring the...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones says investment in early intervention and better access to mental health services is key to cutting crime. Earlier this month Island Echo sat down with Donna Jones, Joe Robertson MP and Councillor Karen Lucioni...

After serving the community for more than 160 years, Shanklin Methodist Church is set to close later this year following a vote by its members to cease worshipping. Opened in 1864, Shanklin Methodist Church -  located on Regent Street -...

An Isle of Wight care company has had its visa sponsorship licence revoked by the Home Office. Pacific Care Services, based in Sandown, has been bringing over foreign nationals to work in the local care sector under what is known...

Life-saving transfers to the mainland by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter will now be carried out from Bembridge Airport - 10 miles away from the Isle of Wight's only hospital. When seriously ill patients require airlifting to the mainland for specialist...

4 years ago the collapse of a large retaining wall in Ventnor destroyed a workshop and severely damaged a residential property, but virtually no progress to repair the damage has been made, despite more than 1,400 days having passed. Emergency...

A new mental health and community hub in the heart of Newport, which should have opened almost a year ago but was hit by noise complaints over the building's air conditioning, will be handed over to the NHS by contractors...

A much-desired, private pregnancy scanning service has been launched right here on the Isle of Wight. For too long, Island residents seeking private pregnancy scans have faced the inconvenience and expense of travelling to the mainland. Now, this service is...

28-year-old Jack Taylor, who allegedly stabbed another man with a knife at an address in Ryde last week, has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at the Isle of Wight Crown Court in March. As first reported by...