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A South Coast cancer charity has thanked its supporters after completing a £1million fundraising campaign and making the final payment for a pioneering radiotherapy machine. PLANETS Cancer Charity, which serves those in Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and the Isle of...

The driver of a Honda Civic that ploughed into a pensioner's house in Blackwater last month is still being sought by Police. It was early on 10th September that the car left the carriageway at Blackwater Hollow and collided with...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 14th October 2022 "We reside near the current works on Queens Road in...

Wow, what a mix we have in this week's Readers' Gallery! Sunny skies, stunning wildlife and plenty of Island vibes... Autumn sunshine Compton ~ Photo credit Ann locke The wonders of nature Parkhurst Forest ~ Photo credit Isabella Staines Hovering...

Yet more houses could be added to a major East Cowes development on a greenfield site. Plans for the properties at the bottom of the Hawthorn Meadows estate were 1st submitted in March 2018, with the principle of development and...

Hampshire Constabulary has been focusing its efforts on 'county lines', dismantling 15 networks as part of a national week of intensification to tackle the drug supply and related high harm that brings violence and misery to communities, and exposes young...

Shanklin Train Station has succeeded in winning an award at the prestigious National Rail Awards, winning in the small stations category.   The Grade II listed Victorian station on South Western Railway’s Island Line triumphed over highly commended Buxton Station...

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Government’s business and energy chief, has been slammed for visiting the Isle of Wight but not speaking to the Isle of Wight Council. Yesterday (Thursday), Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy,...

Concerns have been raised over a £1.3million bill the Isle of Wight Council will face to upgrade the heating system, lighting and windows at County Hall in Newport. As part of the council’s goal to hit carbon net zero by...

Better energy cable capacity for the Isle of Wight will be high on the agenda when the Isle of Wight Council meets the government’s energy chief, who has agreed to visit the Isle of Wight. Councillors fear the Island is...