Several popular town carnivals won’t go ahead this summer following safety concerns by the Isle of Wight Carnival Federation in response to the ongoing...
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A gun salute will take place in Portsmouth this afternoon in honour of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away aged 99, yesterday (Friday)...
Monday 29th March – Friday 2nd April 2021 • Michael James Barnes, 31, of Forrest Road in Winford pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or...
An amazing array of photographs have been sent into the Island Echo Readers’ Gallery this week, some great captures by our readers over the past 7 days.
The former offices of a well-loved Island holiday company are set to be turned into houses. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Isle of Wight Tours ceased trading...
LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched an electric vehicle (EV) trial on the Isle of Wight as part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonisation. The trial will see an...
Newport Carnival have announced that they will not be going ahead with their summer carnival season as planned due to uncertainty around the coronavirus...
A man that begged for help from mental health services before scaling the roof of Sevenacres when refused help has pleaded guilty to a string of offences...
Over the next 4 weeks of election campaigning, Our Island will be putting forward a series of policy statements setting out their objectives for the new Isle...
The government’s pausing of new categories in the Covid vaccine rollout has led to a halving of the number of jabs on the Isle of Wight last week. The latest...
The Isle of Wight College has been identified as a site for targeted Government investment that will transform its buildings and facilities for future...
The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (9th April 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7574 £100.00 16178 £100.00 7943 £100.00 15499 £100.00...
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...
The Isle of Wight has only achieved 54% of its housebuilding target over the past 3 years — leaving it vulnerable to unwanted development.A Its poor record...
New equipment to provide harbour users with tide and weather data has been installed on the River Medina. Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd...
The Isle of Wight Council’s 1Leisure facilities will re-open from Monday (12th April), with hopes of returning to a full service in June. Staff at...