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About the cartoonist Dan Digby is Island Echo's new satirical cartoonist. He is an artist and illustrator from London, currently living on the Isle Of Wight. He specialises in Comic Art and Cartoons, with 29 years of drawing experience and...

This week our readers' have been busy photographing the Island's beauty. A busy bee in the garden (Maria Wilson)   Almost December!! in Tennyson mount (Jane Grewcock) A huge ammonite fossil and beach in Back of Wight Dec 1st (Lack...

Tests which pick up COVID-19 cases without the person showing symptoms will be coming to the Isle of Wight. The lateral flow antigen tests can be used for asymptomatic testing, which can better pick up people with COVID-19 and stem...

People aged 65 and over, a priority for this year’s flu jab, have received their vaccine in record time according to NHS England. Over three quarters have been vaccinated across the South East of England region, exceeding the 75% aim...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is calling on Islanders to get behind local businesses this weekend in support of Small Business Saturday. Bob, who has been a supporter of the Buy Local campaign on the Island, says he will...

As a result of the rising number of bird flu cases across the UK, new rules will come into force in less than 2 weeks' time to force all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors for the foreseeable future....

Wight Primary Partnerships Ltd is to hold two ‘virtual’ meetings this month for patients about the permanent closure of Yarmouth Surgery. The online meetings will be for patients registered at Yarmouth and the practice’s main site, the Brookside Health Centre...

Recent suggestions 'booze cruise' revellers could be about to take advantage of the Island's Tier 1 freedoms have been branded irresponsible by the leader of the Isle of Wight Council. Ahead of the Island's first weekend under the lightest Tier...

A range of free parking offers will be on offer this month, starting on Small Business Saturday (5th December). Shoppers will get opportunities to park for free in council car parking across the Island as they head back to town...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (4th December 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 10743 £100.00 15807 £100.00 4876 £100.00 1322 £100.00 7122 £100.00 15913 £100.00 6991 £100.00 3088 £100.00 4045 £100.00 2854 £100.00 4565