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The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced the appointment of Steve Backhouse as General Manager. Steve will oversee the running of the entire Railway and work closely with teams to build upon the Railway’s sustained growth and recent successes....

The winning number in this week’s big IW Lottery £5,000 draw (13th December 2019) is: Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 10007

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...

The Isle of Wight Council Planning Committee is set to meet on 17th December to decide on whether or not to grant permission for the building of a multi-sports centre and ice rink behind Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde. Locals are...

An accessible toilet in Newport has been closed today (Thursday) due to vandalism. The door to the toilet has been broken near the hinges, meaning the facilities are not safe for the public to use. A spokesperson for Newport &...

Island-based arts charity Independent Arts is seeking Islanders’ views on arts provision in Newport. 'Space to Connect' has been launched to look at the provision of affordable arts activities. The consultation is supported by a partnership between the Co-op Foundation...

Greenmount Primary School in Ryde has had to unexpectedly close today (Thursday). Staff at the school on Mayfield Road have had to send pupils home due to a lack of heating and hot water. Texts were sent out to parents...

6 people in Wroxall are celebrating after scooping a £1,000 cash prize each thanks to their lucky postcode. The St Martins Road neighbours netted the windfall when PO38 3BD was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery...

Competitor applications are now open for the Sandown Sprint, the Isle of Wight’s new motor racing event to be held on 28th/29th March 2020. The total entry is restricted to 100 race cars for this inaugural sprint race and demand...

Polling stations across the Isle of Wight have opened this morning (Thursday) as the country votes in the General Election. But what are the dos and don'ts of voting? Island Echo has compiled a series of questions and answers to...