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Nearly 200 people have been to the Isle of Wight for COVID-19 testing — but figures have tailed off dramatically in recent days. The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed, at its height, up to 40 people a day were...

More Police patrols and the introduction of COVID marshals could be the results of new funding to ensure compliance with restrictions. The surge fund from Government, as previously reported by Island Echo, has provided £75,624 to the Isle of Wight...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is seeking to build and support projects that improve green spaces across the Isle of Wight. Green spaces are good for wildlife, but they are also vital to our own health and...

"Ferries are a weak link and nobody seems to be able to oversee them, direct them or do anything" - that is the damning words of a senior councillor about the cross-Solent transport links to and from the Isle of...

Plans to build new homes on greenfield land at Newport Harbour have been reconsidered by the Isle of Wight Council. In deciding against building houses at the entrance to Seaclose Park, off Fairlee Road, the authority said it had taken...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (9th October 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9750 £100.00 2707 £100.00 14391 £100.00 11170 £100.00 14594 £100.00 11922 £100.00 3333 £100.00 8043 £100.00 13050 £100.00 13087 £100.00 15304

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: 20/00038/HOU...

Is it worth spending money on cinema trips when you can now watch or download movies from home any day, any time? That is the question now being asked as cinemas close their doors up and down the country. Many...

Hampshire Constabulary is working together with all UK police forces and a range of partners, to tackle romance fraud this October. The multi-agency campaign, co-ordinated by the City of London Police (CoLP) runs throughout October, aiming to raise awareness of...

The Post Office has announced that it will be closing its Wootton Bridge branch from the start of next month. Following the resignation of the operator and withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use, it has been announced that...