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The Isle of Wight Council has declared a climate emergency in an effort to tackle climate change on a local level. At a meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday (24th July), councillors backed an amended motion for the authority...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced it will be launching a new UK body, one of the first of its kind to be established in the UK, to bring together the Solent’s marine and maritime strengths and assets...

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...

Medina Valley Centre, a field studies and outdoor education centre based in Newport, will cease trading next month. The current economic climate is being blamed for the closure, which is planned for 31st August 2019. In a statement issued on...

Wightlink is offering haulage companies the opportunity to deliver goods to and from the Isle of Wight in a more flexible way by using its new ‘drop trailer’ system. By arrangement, lorry drivers delivering to the Island can drop off...

A new Clinical Academic Skills Suite has been officially opened at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport. The facility will benefit clinical staff working across the Isle of Wight NHS Trust including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, offering a dedicated...

The Salvation Army’s Isle of Wight Corps (church) will be opening its doors to allow rough sleepers on the Isle of Wight to seek shelter from the heat. Due to the extreme temperatures that are predicted on the Island in...

A mechanical issue with Wightlink's Wight Ryder 2 is taking longer than expected to be repaired, resulting in an extended hourly service between Ryde and Portsmouth until at least 31st July. As previously reported by Island Echo, a mechanical gremlin...

A drop-in service for people who need support during a mental health crisis is set to have a new home and new phone number. From Friday (26th July), the Isle of Wight Mental Health Safe Haven, run by charity Two...

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a disturbance at a kebab shop in Ryde on Sunday (21st July). An altercation involving around 6 people occurred between 21:30 and 21:40 at the Ryde Kebab House in the High Street,...