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Children and young people will once again be able to enjoy a varied programme of free activities during the upcoming Easter holidays, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. Organisations across the Island are coming together to offer activities for...

Yarmouth Town Mayor Jamie Allen has resigned just 7 months into his tenure. Jamie, the Mayor of Yarmouth, sent a letter to councillors announcing his resignation from Yarmouth Town Council on Tuesday (14th March). He was elected into office in...

Briddlesford Road on the outskirts of Wootton has finally reopened today (Friday), much sooner than anticipated. The work, which saw SGN carry out gas main upgrades, was due to last 7 weeks but has been completed in just shy of...

30 fruit trees have been planted in East Cowes, creating the Queen Elizabeth II Community Orchard, which was officially opened earlier this week (Wednesday). In a joint effort between East Cowes Town Council and Red Funnel, residents will be able...

Island Echo will soon feature on Google News Showcase thanks to a partnership between Google and the independent community news sector via Ping News. In what is being hailed a 'watershed moment' for the industry, 45 members of the Independent...

The fate of a major Isle of Wight housing development will be decided next week – after a study revealed Curlews were only on-site in low numbers. The Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee will meet on Tuesday (21st March)...

Nearly 20,000 people on the Island are unpaid carers and the Isle of Wight Council has pledged to do more to support them. It’s after a survey on the Island found nearly a third of unpaid carers were neglecting themselves...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (17th March 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16999 £100.00 3304 £100.00 11974 £100.00 16306 £100.00 8712 £100.00 5126 £100.00 9394 £100.00 3296 £100.00 11942 £100.00 14838 £100.00 11033

The historic but ‘neglected’ Victoria Barracks on East Cowes Esplanade could be restored into an education and training facility with residential boarding accommodation, as plans for the future of the site move a step closer. It has been earmarked as...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...