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6 medical students from a new graduate programme have begun placements at Tower House Surgery in Ryde as part of a push to tackle GP shortages on the Isle of Wight. The students are enrolled on King's College London’s Graduate...

A cross-party group of MPs, including Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley, will join campaigners at Downing Street later today (Tuesday) to deliver a petition calling for urgent Government action to end preventable deaths from eating disorders. The petition...

How the property looked before works begun Demolition works have now been completed at Old Park Lodge in St Lawrence, over a year and a half after a significant landslip destroyed the home and left neighbouring properties hanging precariously on...

An Isle of Wight woman who reached the final of the BBC’s brand new quiz show Celebrity Inner Circle has walked away with nothing after a dramatic ending saw her fellow contestant take the entire £6,500 prize pot. Zoë Bushby,...

A new mental health initiative called ‘Lifelines for Island Pubs’ has been launched by Mindset Bros, aiming to save lives and raise awareness for men’s mental health across the Isle of Wight. The campaign will see 40,000 Lifeline Cards distributed...

A light aircraft ended up nose-first in a ditch at Sandown Airport over the weekend. The plane, which Island Echo understands is currently up for sale, was left up-ended in a ditch at the end of the runway on Saturday....

Cowes-based Solent Cruises has been named the winner of the prestigious Maritime Legacy Award at the 2025 Maritime Solent Awards, held at the Hilton Southampton Utilita Bowl. The award was presented posthumously to the company’s founder, Mark Rayment, who established...

Southern Vectis has launched a call for nominations from local good causes to become the bus operator’s official corporate charity for 2026 and 2027. The company says it wants to hear from well-established and active Isle of Wight charities that...

A brand new bar and nightclub is set to open in the heart of Newport next month, it has been announced. 'Blondies’ will take over the former Sweet Charlie’s and The Celt premises at 21-22 High Street. Resident DJs Lee...

Plans to build 127 new homes in the West Wight have resurfaced in a revised form. Tallulah Estates has lodged an outline application with County Hall for a housing estate next to Freshwater’s Camp Road. The plans including access roads,...