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The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has scored a major victory in its fight to win compensation for 1950s-born women affected by short-notice changes to their State Pension age, including 10,000 women here on the Isle of Wight....

Island Line has recruited more staff in a variety of roles as they look to improve efficiency on the Island's rail network. 4 new drivers have joined the team now that the service runs twice an hour, with more conductors...

The number of people looking to buy a house on the Isle of Wight has fallen by 32.7% in the last year, research has revealed. According to data collated by GetAgent.co.uk, the demand for property on the Island has dropped...

The coronation of King Charles III will be shown on a big screen at Osborne House next month. Islanders are being encouraged to grab a picnic blanket and enjoy a once-in-a-generation occasion with friends and family at the former Royal...

The planned reopening of The Sportsman's Rest in Porchfield has been pushed back, bringing yet more uncertainty for the rural pub. Locals were looking forward to the watering hole re-opening for the season last weekend, but the decision was taken...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that special educational needs (SEN) schooling will no longer be provided for children aged 5-11 at the Island Learning Centre in Newport. Confirming plans previously reported by Island Echo, the Council has withdrawn...

This child employment month, the Isle of Wight Council is raising awareness of child employment legislation to ensure children engaged in part-time employment do so legally and safely. Children and young people can be employed in part-time work from the...

Redundant sewage storage tanks in Newport could be brought back into use to help cut the number of spills into the River Medina. Southern Water has been under fire in recent years for the number of discharges into public water...

Planning permission is being sought to erect a wind turbine on land between Godshill and Whitwell at Roud in a bid to reduce a local farm's energy costs. An application to the Isle of Wight Council has been submitted by...

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that an archaic law which is being phased out by the Government is still being used to prosecute people, including a 14-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight. The Observer has reported this...