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2 East Cowes residents are appealing for information following the theft of two scooters overnight (Thursday). Both these bikes are thought to have been stolen sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning. Ellie Wescott is asking Islanders to keep their...

Northwood House in Cowes is to appear on both the radio and TV over the next 2 weeks. BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet, hosted by Jay Raynor, is set to broadcast at 10:30 this Saturday. Polly Russell, Tim Hayward, Paula...

Citizens Advice, The Footprint Trust, People Matter and their Islehelp partners are urging Islanders to be prepared for a harsh winter. They are to hold a free 'Winter Is Coming' event to help local people keep warm and well during...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is calling all community groups in need of funding to consider seeking support from The National Lottery Community Fund. The fund – which awarded over half a billion pounds to more than 12,000 community projects across...

Characters from the much loved Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast, became a familiar sight at carnivals across the Isle of Wight this year thanks to a group of family and friends. The efforts of the Bloomfield family has meant...

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...

Ryde House Group has confirmed tonight (Thursday) that is has withdrawn official notices handed to the Isle of Wight Council in respect of 12 vulnerable residents, who previously faced being evicted from their residential home. Representatives from Ryde House Group and the Isle of...

Red Funnel has confirmed that Red Eagle is back in service and running to timetable following yesterday's loss of an anchor off Cowes. As first reported by Island Echo, the vehicle ferry came to a halt on the approach to...

Those living on the Isle of Wight may need to re-tune their Freeview-enabled televisions and set top boxes later this month. As part of an ongoing project to enable the expansion of mobile broadband services, Freeview channels are moving airwaves...

Red Funnel is supporting this year's ‘Go Yellow Day’, an annual Mountbatten Isle of Wight fundraiser which aims to turn the Island yellow for the day. Red Funnel will be donating £20 for every yellow car, motorcycle or van booked...