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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' tree-cutting team will swap their fuel-powered saws, hedge cutters and leaf blowers for rechargeable, electrical equipment over the next 8 weeks as part of a trial that aims to further help SSEN reduce noise and...

Isle of Wight businesses have been celebrated in the Beautiful South Awards 2021. The awards, which recognise excellence in the tourism industry in the region are organised by Tourism South East, the regional umbrella organisation for tourism, which covers the...

Co-op is recalling its Irresistible Carrot Cake and Irresistible Coffee and Walnut Cake because the products may contain pieces of glass. The possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat. The effected products are: Co-op Irresistible Carrot Cake...

A one-way system is about to come into force on a section of Ventnor Esplanade as part of ongoing repair works to a retaining wall.  A section of the carriageway, between the Spyglass Inn and La Falaise Car Park at...

As we enter a new month, the spring flowers have started to display a vast array of flower, the young birds full of colour are coming out to have a sing and our readers have been busy capturing the Island's...

Island Roads is to adopt a new approach to removing weeds from the highway network, which means an end to the decades-old method of using quad bikes. The company will this year employ extra seasonal staff to remove weeds, wherever...

Police have thanked a member of the public who helped detain a 16-year-old girl moments after she assaulted a Police Officer with a BB gun. As previously reported by Island Echo, the teenage girl from Ryde has been sentenced to...

There are calls for more clarity over the news the Isle of Wight Council could be given the responsibility of part of the Island’s prison estate. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is proposing to transfer land it currently owns on...

South Western Railway have confirmed that Claire Mann will take up her role as Managing Director on 22nd March 2021. Claire began her career in transport as a customer service assistant and then a train driver for Heathrow Express and...

Homeless people on the Island are set to benefit from new emergency accommodation that will help individuals receive specialist support and rebuild their lives. The 'assessment hub' at the former Barton Primary School will help vulnerable people avoid rough sleeping...