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Health bosses on the Isle of Wight have said problems accessing the flu vaccine this year are easing. Following the national push for people to have flu jabs this year in light of Covid-19, some people on the Island have...

The RSPCA is concerned a boom in kitten buying could lead to more cats coming into rescue centres and needing new homes, as the charity reports there were 81 cat incidents on the Isle of Wight this year. This July...

The past 9 months have been some of the toughest periods small businesses on the Isle of Wight have ever faced, and this doesn’t look set to end any time soon. A survey has now been launched to gather views...

The Government has announced it will spend over half a million pounds on Isle of Wight arts and cultural organisations to help them survive the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The money – which comes from the Culture Recovery Fund...

The COVID-shaped black hole in the Isle of Wight Council’s finances has reduced but ‘difficult’ work has already started preparing the budget for next year. The Council’s Cabinet was told the £10million funding gap is now down to £8million thanks...

A GP surgery on the Isle of Wight is changing the location of its headquarters – which could in future help pave the way for improved patient services. Medina Healthcare is planning to make its branch in Brannon Way, Wootton,...

Newport Carnival's Christmas Parade will not be taking place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.  In 2019, despite the drizzle, Newport saw one of the most popular Christmas events in many years with hundreds of people flocking to the...

23-year-old Leon Gladdis from Union Street in Newport who has been charged with making off without payment. It’s alleged that he filled a car up with petrol at the Tesco filling station off Brading Road on 27th September and did...

Following the news of a Freshwater woman's anguish, further residents have come forward with their concerns over the Ryde Village development delays. As previously reported by Island Echo last Friday, a 66-year-old women Lesley Bridges from Freshwater has been forced to...

31-year-old Scott Edward Cooper, of no fixed abode, has been charged with numerous offences including grievous bodily harm. Police say that Cooper is alleged to have assaulted a man in his 50s on Augusta Road in Ryde, leaving him with...