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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has said it is facing so much pressure it has had to go back to the drawing board for its winter plan. Over the summer, the trust, based at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport,...

Monday 29th August – Friday 2nd September 2022 • Alan Cassford, 21, of Sandy Lane in Shanklin, admitted breaching the requirement of a community order. The order was varied and extended to 6th November 2023 with 90 hours of unpaid...

As part of the Secret Isle of Wight series, Island Echo looks at King's Quay - one of the most remote and inaccessible locations on the Isle of Wight - and the legends surrounding it. King's Quay, on the Barton...

The deadline for Islanders to claim their £150 energy rebate has been extended. With more than 90% of eligible residents having received the payment, the Isle of Wight Council is urging the remaining 4,400 households not to miss out. So...

Isle of Wight shoppers can choose to round up their shop to the nearest £1 at self-service tills to help support an in-store fundraising campaign for 3 of the UK’s leading health charities. Last year Tesco's ‘Helping you to live...

Organisers of this year's Isle of Wight Day have confirmed that the event, which was due to take place on Saturday 17th September, has been postponed. It is in light of the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. The...

A public toilet block in Ryde could be shut down due to anti-social behaviour issues and legionella risks. It has been revealed that the public toilets at the top of St John’s Road face closure due to their position 'out...

As proposals are unveiled to create an overriding health body specifically for community and mental health services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, reassurances have been given the Island will not be left behind. An independent review was conducted...

Sandown's eyesore hotel - The Ocean Hotel - has been broken into again with emergency services finding 2 people living in the derelict ruins. This latest incident is just the most recent in the long ongoing catalogue of break-ins and...

After the announcement that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is to be declared a bank holiday when it is held at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September, parents may need to find arrangements for their children with schools set...