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A new safe place for homeless people to take shelter in during the colder winter months is to be provided by the Isle of Wight Council. The local authority is opening an emergency winter shelter at the former Barton Primary...

People living and working on the Isle of Wight were treated to company and conversation last week - thanks to a special event run by Age Friendly Island and Southern Vectis as part of the Celebrating Age Festival. The bus...

Foster carers are making a positive difference to the lives of Island children, but more foster families are needed. Currently, around 100 foster carers are working tirelessly on the Isle of Wight to ensure children in care experience the stability...

The PedalAid charity fundraising cycling app is on track to hit 50,000 kilometres distance cycled since its launch in 2018. As of 3rd October, PedalAid users had clocked up just over 49,422 kilometres with the 50,000 kilometre milestone expected to...

Residents in Whitwell are appealing for information after historic stones were taken from the churchyard sometime on Monday morning.  St Mary and St Rhadegund Church in the heart of the South Wight village is currently undergoing restoration work after receiving...

A date for a drop-in session for patients to ask questions about the future of Beech Grove Surgery has been announced by the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group. The session will take place on Wednesday 9th October in St...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has been continuing his campaign against the draft Island Planning Strategy, with the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC). Bob was invited to attend a workshop to provide representatives from IWALC –...

The Isle of Wight Campaign to Protect Rural England group say that a target to build 10,125 properties across the Island in the coming years is based on flawed statistics and methodology. The CPRE has this week published a report...

We have another photo-packed readers' gallery this week, with a staggering 60 photos submitted to Island Echo over the past 7 days.  Thanks to everyone who sent in photographs from across the Isle of Wight this week… Picking out the...

The Salvation Army’s Homelessness Services Unit is looking for volunteers to help out at a winter night shelter for people who are experiencing homelessness on the Isle of Wight this winter. During the coldest months, The Salvation Army opens up...