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Have you ever been to Ryde Carnival? If so, the volunteer-led Ryde Carnival Association would love to hear from you.  The association has recently been awarded a grant for a 3-year programme of research and development called 'Waving the Flag'. As...

Projects encouraging green travel across the Isle of Wight will receive a £175,662 government investment boost. All English transport authorities (outside London) were invited to submit proposals to the Department for Transport Capability Fund in Spring of this year. The...

Work to build a brand new retail park in Newport, which will see the likes of McDonalds, Costa and Aldi take residency, has not yet begun - despite diggers being seen on site. Locals have noted the presence of diggers...

We've had plenty of submissions for this week's Readers' Gallery with a whole host of great photos from Islanders. 19th Century Cannon Protecting the Solent Yarmouth Castle ~ Photo credit Don Hughes A view of Sandown pier ~ Photo credit...

Southern Vectis driver Jacqueline Levy is celebrating this week - after being named employee of the year by the Isle of Wight bus operator. Praised for her friendly demeanour and the wonderful bond she has with her passengers, Jacqueline was...

A petition signed by over 4,400 people against oil drilling on the Isle of Wight was delivered to County Hall in Newport on Tuesday afternoon. Susan Betts, on behalf of Blue Seas Protection, handed over the papers to Councillor Paul...

Police say they will be patrolling day and night, both overtly and covertly, in a bid to catch the Parkhurst Poisoner. Last week Island Echo reported that a number of dogs had been taken ill after eating food laced with...

A Shanklin hotel has been given a 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found poor general hygiene in some areas and flaking paint in the kitchen. The Ocean View Hotel, on Park Road, has fallen from its previous ‘good’ rating...

Sandown Town Council has commissioned new decorative lighting along the High Street and Esplanade, together with a new motif at the junction of High Street/Pier Street, at a total cost of £30,000. In preparation for their arrival, it has already...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that vulnerable children and those eligible for free school meals will once again receive food vouchers during the October half-term. The £157,470 funding for the vouchers has been provided from the £1.1million awarded...