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Due to the current social restrictions and advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the Island’s Remembrance Day Parade followed by the Civic Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying at Newport War Memorial will not be taking place this year. The Isle...

A key section of the Sandown to Newport cycle track is to be upgraded by Island Roads in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council next month. The bridge across the Eastern Yar near Alverstone is to be replaced by...

Homeowners on the Island could receive up to £10,000 towards the cost of making their homes warmer and more energy efficient. The Isle of Wight will be one of the first places in the country to benefit from a new...

Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service (HFRS) and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (IWFRS) is joining forces with Hampshire Constabulary and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) to help keep people safe this bonfire and fireworks season.  With many organised events...

The Food Standards Agency is warning of a potential salmonella risk in eggs sold in 3 major supermarkets. The precautionary advice is being issued to consumers who have purchased a specific batch of British Lion eggs. It comes after salmonella...

This is your round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 19th October – Friday 23rd October 2020   • Michael James Barnes, 30, of The Chase in Apse Heath admitted...

A vivid double rainbow appeared in the skies above the Isle of Wight this afternoon and it was brilliantly captured on camera by several Island Echo readers. Don't forget you can submit your photos for inclusion on our weekly Readers'...

A poignant video message from an 8-year-old boy who one day wants to take on threatened Westridge Farm is the focal point of a petition to save it. Plans are currently being discussed by the Isle of Wight Council for...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has been nominated for a prestigious national award for their inpatient mental health wards visits which has helped improve the environment for patients staying in these wards on the Isle of Wight. Healthwatch Isle of Wight...

Proposals for the new Yarmouth Primary School — in Freshwater — have moved closer as council officers give the site the go-ahead. Plans were submitted by the Isle of Wight Council to demolish the former All Saints’ Primary School, on...