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A well-known local photographer is appealing for information after her pushbike was stolen from outside her property in Ryde overnight. Sienna Anderson, who regularly contributes photos to Island Echo, believes that the incident was pre-planned as a pipe was cut...

Wightlink has taken the decision to close its takeaway cafés, as well as banning customers from eating and drinking their own food. The cross-Solent operator has announced that customers will not be allowed to bring their own refreshments to eat...

Firefighters on the Isle of Wight are set to drive ambulances to emergency calls to cope with a 40% surge in demand for Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. As the Island continues to manage the impacts of the rising number...

Iceland is to open its third store on the Isle of Wight which will be integrated with The Range in Cowes, it has been confirmed. Shoppers to the popular home store on Place Road will soon be able to pick...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (15th January 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1276 £100.00 14800 £100.00 5089 £100.00 12500 £100.00 15832 £100.00 14105 £100.00 14438 £100.00 14890 £100.00 11831 £100.00 13212 £100.00 5524

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: 20/02064/RVC...

Evolution Gym is Ryde has been issued with penalty fines after breaking COVID lockdown restrictions. Environmental Health officers from the Isle of Wight Council, working with Police, have cracked down on the High Street gym, with 2 people being fined...

As part of the expanded flu vaccination programme this winter, Islanders aged 50-64 are now able to get the flu vaccination for free - and it's not too late to get the jab this winter. It’s important that anyone who...

The council has moved to reassure residents that waste collections will continue throughout the 10-week closure of the main road through Wroxall. Work by gas distribution company SGN is due to close the main road through Wroxall from Monday 18th...

Almost 25,000 Self Assessment customers have set up an online payment plan to manage their tax liabilities in up to 12 monthly instalments, totalling £69.1 million, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. In October, HMRC increased the threshold for...