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STREAM TO BENEFIT FROM WASTEWATER WORKS UPGRADE AT CALBOURNE
A £4.5million upgrade to Calbourne Wastewater Treatment Works has been completed, with the improvements set to benefit the Caul Bourne stream and wider local environment.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TO SHINE ON BBC’S THE ONE SHOW THIS FRIDAY
Light up the Wight, Island Echo's official Christmas lights competition, will feature on BBC's The One Show this coming Friday (12th December).
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILLORS BACK STRAY DOG PLAN INCLUDING FEES, REHOMING AND WELFARE STANDARDS
A new policy to manage stray dogs on the Isle of Wight, aiming for public safety and animal welfare, has been agreed by county councillors.
Read moreDetailsRYDE TOWN COUNCIL WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU AT BUDGET CONSULTATION EVENT
Ryde Town Council is inviting all residents to take part in its Budget Consultation Event on Friday (12th December).
Read moreDetailsNHS DEMANDS £48,000 HEALTHCARE CONTRIBUTION FOR NEW HOMES AT HORSEBRIDGE HILL
In order for even more new homes to be built off Horsebridge Hill, a contribution of £48,158 would first need to be paid towards expanding primary care infrastructure, the NHS has said.
Read moreDetailsCOCAINE INTOXICATION KILLED SHANKLIN MAN WHOSE DEATH PROMPTED MAJOR POLICE INVESTIGATION
A Shanklin man whose sudden and unexplained death in 2023 led to a major police investigation died from cocaine intoxication, the Isle of Wight's coroner has ruled.
Read moreDetailsMP LEADS ROUNDTABLE IN SANDOWN AMID FEARS TOWN IS BEING LEFT BEHIND
Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, recently convened a roundtable meeting of local leaders in Sandown in an effort to promote local regeneration.
Read moreDetailsFINAL PHASE OF BELGRAVE ROAD REPAIRS TO BEGIN THIS WEEK
Island Roads is hoping to resurface Belgrave Road in Ventnor this week, as work to re-open the road draws closer.
Read moreDetailsSAD LOSS AS AMAZON WORLD RED PANDA XIAO PASSES AWAY
Xiao, a beloved Red Panda at Amazon World, has sadly died at the age of 12-and-a-half, the zoo has announced.
Read moreDetailsASSISTANT CORONERS APPOINTED 5 YEARS AGO NOT USED DESPITE INQUEST BACKLOG
Despite widespread delays in inquest hearings and public outcry over the performance of the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Service, it has emerged that a total of 6 Assistant Coroners, appointed more than 5 years ago, have never once presided over...
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