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Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. 'The Island has so much to offer the visitor' - this is a comment I hear when I...

A new project has been launched on the Isle of Wight which will help rough sleepers with complex needs get off the streets and into a place they can call home. The Housing First model uses a property as a...

Hampshire Constabulary is appealing to the public to hand over any unwanted guns during a 2-week surrender of firearms and ammunition, starting on Saturday 20th July 2019 and running until Sunday 4th August, as part of a national campaign supported by...

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...

Moves to protect marine manufacturing at East Cowes’ historic Columbine site have received key support from the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet. Councillors last night (Thursday) gave the green light to ongoing negotiations to purchase the site – known for...

Building on the success of Wicked Nights in 2018, the team at Blackgang Chine are back with a new look, a new name and an experience that will almost certainly give you nightmares. Terror Island will be landing at Blackgang...

Isle of Wight libraries are calling for children to sign up to read 6 books this summer as part of Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge 2019. The Summer Reading Challenge asks youngsters to borrow and read any 6 library books...

Early provisional data for Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) results for 2019 have been released, showing Isle of Wight schools have improved the standards their pupils attain in reading, writing and mathematics. Figures show the Island improved at...

Police on the Isle of Wight are reinforcing that 'you can run but you can't hide' after seizing a motorcycle that made off from officers in The Bay area. The vehicle failed to stop for Police in Lake yesterday (Wednesday),...

Remarkable improvements in reading and writing, an increased pace of school development and a talented school team - these are the findings of Ofsted following a recent visit to Queensgate Foundation Primary School in East Cowes. The school has retained...