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UKSA, the non-profit maritime training charity, has announced that it has been pledged a $1.9million donation, enabling the progression of plans to enhance and expand facilities with the building of a new accommodation centre. The gift is the largest single...

The main road between Rookley and Godshill is set to re-open this lunchtime (Friday) following strengthening works at Bow Bridge. Motorists travelling to or through Godshill on a daily basis have been disrupted over the past few weeks by work...

God's Providence House in the heart of Newport has been awarded a 1-star food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council. Inspectors visited the premises on 8th January this year and found that whilst hygienic food handling was generally...

36-year-old Simon John Baker, a former teacher at Christ the King College, has escaped being sent to prison after being caught with more than 9,000 indecent images and videos of children and animals. Baker, of Greenways in Northwood, has received...

The winning numbers in this week’s big IW Lottery £10,000 draw (14th February 2020) are: Amount (£) Number £10,000.00 15678

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. New Applications Application...

21-year-old Alex Cooper has been charged with burglary following a shed break-in on Whitpit Lane in Newport on Sunday. Cooper, of Millers Lane in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday) charged with the single...

How the potato peeler looked previously Fat Harry's fish and chip shop has been awarded an improved 3-star food hygiene rating just weeks after the establishment was taken to court. As previously reported by Island Echo, Fat Harry's chippy, located in...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has launched a new initiative, ‘where best next’, to help ensure its patients are discharged from hospital in a safe, appropriate and timely way. There is lots of evidence to show patients recover better...

Staff and facilities at St Mary's Hospital are being prepared for the possibility that the coronavirus could make its way to the Isle of Wight - but all steps are simply precautionary at this moment in time. A 'pod' has...