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The B&Q roundabout in Newport will be closed overnight for the next 2 weeks as the next stage of the multi-million pound St Mary's Junction scheme gets underway.  Work to alter the roundabout to incorporate an additional lane onto what...

Work on the culvert back in May 2018 A £5.2million scheme to protect more than 300 homes from flooding in Ryde has been completed and officially handed over to the Environment Agency's Hampshire team. The EA, in partnership with the...

Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable next Sunday (20th October) due to The Great South Run in Portsmouth.  As all roads around Portsmouth will be closed during the race, between 10:00 and 14:00, Wightlink will be operating from the...

Following Southern Water’s recent release of wastewater into the Solent, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has asked the company to explain what action they are taking to reduce the need for this to happen again. In a letter to...

A trailblazing energy supplier, that will soon have a high street presence on the Isle of Wight, has been praised by the industry regulator for its innovative use of technology to help vulnerable customers. The efforts of Hampshire-based Utilita Energy...

An inspirational business course that has seen scores of new enterprises set up across the UK is bringing its revolutionary ideas to Newport later this month. The PopUp Business School team takes a new approach to business development, encouraging people...

A team of almost 50 mental health first aiders are helping to break the stigma around mental health with council staff, as the Isle of Wight Council reaffirms its commitment to the 'time to change' pledge. On 10th October 2018,...

Colin Carmichael In just a week's time, the Isle of Wight’s most prestigious awards are set to be presented - and Island Echo has been nominated for Micro Business of the Year! The 2019 Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce...

Another great week of photos sent in by our readers this week, take a look through at what's been happening.  Small Brown butterfly at Freshwater nature reserve (Geoff Simmons) Heron skimming water at Alverstone hide (Josh Thomas) WatchDog at Ryde...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely questioned Justice Minister Lucy Frazer in the House of Commons on Tuesday over the future of the former Camp Hill prison site. During oral questions to the Secretary of State for Justice, Bob thanked...