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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that discontinuing government energy support at the end of March would force tens of thousands of small firms to close or downsize. This comes ahead of the publication of the Energy Bill...

UKSA (United Kingdom Sailing Academy) is recruiting 45 new staff members for its activity teams to start in March 2023. The Academy is looking for watersports instructors at any level, activity leads and watersports senior training instructors. In addition to...

A campaign led by an Isle of Wight family to assist in early diagnosis of skin cancer has been highlighted in a parliamentary debate led by Island MP Bob Seely this week. The campaign, known as ‘Zoe’s Law’, aims to...

Appley beach will get some more beach huts and Appley Tower a fresh renovation after grant money was unlocked following the approval of the request to lease the tower. Renovative works to the tower had been touted for some time...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (16th December 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 5777 £100.00 8574 £100.00 12228 £100.00 16011 £100.00 13912 £100.00 4231 £100.00 6941 £100.00 3308 £100.00 3342 £100.00 1670 £100.00 11343

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...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. "We are traveling to the Island this Christmas to be with my parents. "We live in Hamburg and...

Entries for the 2023 Sandown Sprint are already almost completely full, with more than 90 cars already signed up and ready to blast it along Culver Parade in March of next year. Some 90 machines and their drivers have applied...

As part of BRAKE National Road safety week, well-known Island magician David Randini has decided to make it Isle of Wight Road Safety Month and extend his tour of road safety magic shows at schools around the Island. So far...