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The National Coastwatch Institution is to man the Coastguard lookout at Bembridge this Summer in a trial collaboration with HM Coastguard and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team. Volunteers from the Needles NCI station are set to take up position on the East...

A new lease of life could soon be injected into the former Ryde Arena ice rink at Ryde Esplanade, with confirmation that the Isle of Wight Council has agreed to the transfer of the lease. At Ryde Town Council’s meeting...

The Isle of Wight Council is considering reverting back to a 2-week October half term, but it will mean a shorter Summer holiday for Island children. In 2017, the council consulted local people about a change to the school holiday...

Up to 7,450 vulnerable families across the South East - including here on the Isle of Wight - will receive tailored support and interventions through government investment in the flagship Supporting Families programme.  This week the Department for Levelling Up,...

Photo: Island Echo As the nation marks Her Majesty The Queen's ascension to the throne 70 years ago today, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has delved into the archives to re-issue 5 classic pictures in commemoration of its royal...

The cost of supporting vulnerable Islanders to live independently is expected to rise this year and will potentially go up again next year. In the 2022/23 budget papers, published on Wednesday, the leading Alliance group revealed plans to generate £101,000,...

Isle of Wight households will typically pay an extra £693 a year on their energy bills from April, local charity The Footprint Trust has warned. The massive rise in energy bills will put further pressure on people already facing higher...

A Ryde man who was made subject to a community order after smashing up a car with an estate agent sign has appeared in court again, this time charged with failing to comply with the order. Edward Lale, 29, of...

People living and working in Newport are invited to comment on new ‘People First Zone’ plans that could shift the priority from cars and vehicles to pedestrians and shoppers in key areas of the town, which would result in the...

Grieving families unable to attend their loved one’s funeral on the Isle of Wight could soon be charged £55 to watch the service remotely. A fee for the discretionary service is included in the Isle of Wight Council’s proposed budget...