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The hot air balloon having landed in Ashey Did you spot a hot air balloon in the sky this morning? Many Islanders got in touch with Island Echo when a hot air balloon was sighted landing in a field in Ashey,...

The main road between Ryde and Sandown will be closed tonight (Tuesday) for emergency sewerage clearance works. Brading High Street will be shut in both directions from 18:30* whilst engineers from Dyno Rod work to clear a clogged up sewer,...

The Isle of Wight Street Pastors have admitted that their service could grind to a halt as soon as September if other sources of funding are not urgently found. Over the past 10 years, volunteers have spent time out on...

Independent Arts are behind an ambitious new project entitled 'School Ties' that aims to put the Isle of Wight at the forefront of intergenerational care by introducing school rooms in care homes. Last year IA ran a pilot project 'Schoolroom'...

Residents are being asked to complete a short survey about what the local crime priorities should be for the Island. The online study has been launched today (Tuesday 19th March) by the Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and...

As part of Operation Sceptre – the national week of action against knife crime – officers from the Isle of Wight’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been speaking to teenagers and introducing them to a special guest. Omar Sharif, 27, is...

A residential home in East Cowes has become the first Isle of Wight care home to receive a brand new package of training from the Dementia Awareness Partnership. Staff at Kynance Residential Home, which has between 20 and 30 residents,...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been awarded £1million by players of People’s Postcode Lottery to support the Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative. Make Fashion Circular aims to radically change the way clothes are designed, made, used, and reused. The funding will...

The RNLI are looking to build a permanent lifeguard station in Sandown, replacing the seasonal hut on the beach. A planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council seeking permission to place the permanent structure on the...

A new Dementia Lounge within Colwell Ward at St Mary’s Hospital was officially opened earlier this month. This Lounge has been specifically designed to create relaxing and welcoming environment. With its homely and familiar features, the room offers a very...