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A COVID booster programme will be rolled out on the Isle of Wight in the next few months, which will see everyone over 70 offered a third jab. The third jab will be given to those in the top 4...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (30th July 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13311 £100.00 4735 £100.00 3754 £100.00 2464 £100.00 17058 £100.00 15833 £100.00 17042 £100.00 8986 £100.00 14372 £100.00 14913 £100.00 3612

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. Application No: 21/01165/FUL...

The team at Isle of Wight Distillery has just launched its first-ever ready mixed Mermaid & Tonic  – a blend of its signature award-winning gin paired with Indian light tonic. The can is printed and plastic-free, plus 100% recyclable. Orders...

Monday 19th July – Friday 23rd July 2021 • Sean Michael Gower, 30, of Newlyn Way, Port Solent was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £3,953 costs for breaking the Cowes Harbour speed limit putting the Red Funnel ferry in...

Bob Seely MP has reacted negatively to the news that a planning application to build 473 homes in Ryde has been given the green light. As previously reported by Island Echo, Captiva Homes' West Acre Park, to the west of...

Southern Vectis is making it easier than ever to buy child bus tickets - thanks to a new addition to its latest app.  The move is in response to strong customer feedback, with those travelling by bus across the Isle...

Cowes Week continues to be a draw for sailors but now also cruisers, as 2 cruise ships will witness the racing next week. First to call in Cowes on 1st August will be the returning Tradewind Voyages’ Golden Horizon –...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) have announced that the Solent Supporting Employment (SSE) Programme has awarded grants totalling £396,000 to 8 organisations across Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.    The grants...

Commissioner Donna Jones Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has welcomed additional funding from the Government for 2 Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) initiatives that tackle the root causes of violence and prevent young people from getting involved in crime across...