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Despite a very wet December, over £4,000 has been raised for 2 Island charities thanks to Terry & Sue Ramplin's Christmas Lights display at Long Lane in Newport. Each year Terry and Sue invite members of the public to enjoy...

Nearly 3 in 5 (59%) adults in the South East - more than 4.2 million people - say they haven’t got around to making a will. If this pattern is repeated on the Isle of Wight, it would mean that...

Firefighters are reminding Islanders to get their chimneys swept following a fire at a property in Ryde yesterday evening (Thursday). 1 appliance was mobilised to an address on Great Preston Road at just before 18:30, with crews spending several hours...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the announcement made by Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, that there are to be new protections for the breeding and foraging grounds of rare and vulnerable seabirds in the Solent - the fifth...

Island Roads has worked with Age UK Isle of Wight to produce a short film showing how to use the new ‘Puffin’ pedestrian crossings. Puffin crossings utilise the latest technology to ensure pedestrians are as safe as possible crossing the...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (17th January 2020) are: Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 12352 £100.00 10565 £100.00 13406 £100.00 6240 £100.00 15064 £100.00 9606 £100.00 2680 £100.00 12457 £100.00 7198 £100.00 12480 £100.00 15027

The weekly planning list is back after a Christmas/New Year break! 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...

The BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards shortlist was announced this morning (Thursday) and the Isle of Wight has been nominated for one of the top accolades. The Isle of Wight is being recognised for its offering to the many thousands of...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has teamed up with Just Eat to enhance its welfare provision to customers during adverse weather and power cuts. Customers across the Isle of Wight and SSEN’s other distribution areas will soon be given...

The search for 23-year-old Harry Stagg from East Cowes, who hasn't been seen or heard from since November, has now widened to the whole of Spain. As previously reported by Island Echo, Harry left the Isle of Wight late last...