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New figures released by the RSPCA have revealed the number of animals on the Isle of Wight which suffered injury and distress through irresponsible littering last year. The animal welfare charity took nearly 4,000 calls about animals affected by litter,...

WaterSafe is advising owners, landlords and managers of buildings on the Isle of Wight which have been empty or under-occupied during lockdown to risk assess their drinking water system as they reopen for business. Prolonged inactivity can lead to poor...

A major road in the East Wight is to become one-way for a period of 7 weeks to enable fibre broadband works. Contractors MMB Networks will be undertaking work on The Broadway in Sandown between 08:00-18:30 each day but the...

With 26,000 inactive people on the Isle of Wight, a strategy is being devised to get people up and moving. As part of the Isle Of Wight Council’s focus on obesity this year, more is being done to reverse the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has joined forces with a group of MPs calling on the Government for more support for festivals. During a parliamentary debate on Tuesday (23rd March) Mr Seely called on Culture Minister, Caroline Dinenage, to...

Drones will soon be used to directly transport vital drugs used for the treatment of cancer patients to the Isle of Wight as part of a new trial. As first reported by Island Echo, in May of 2020, trial drone...

Census Day was Sunday, but it is vital those who have not yet completed, do so as soon as possible - by law. Sunday 21st March marked the day millions of people across England and Wales completed key questions about...

A major safety programme to lay anti-skid surfacing at locations across the Island is to start next month. The most significant work will be undertaken on various sections of the new St Mary’s junction in Newport.  In common with most...

Coastguards across the UK are warning those planning to go anywhere near the coast or beaches over the Easter period to be on their guard. Conditions at sea or on coastal land can change very quickly and unexpectedly, making it...

Wightlink will be carrying out essential maintenance work at its berth at Fishbourne port from Monday 29th March until Friday 14th May 2021. Aging fenders will be replaced with new ones in 4 weeks of overnight work, scheduled to take...