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Retailers in Newport and Ryde are set to join the #WDYT (What do you think?) social media campaign in February to help increase footfall to our local high streets. The Government-backed campaign has proven that there is a direct link...

Public Health England has today (Thursday) re-launched the Act F.A.S.T. stroke campaign in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to remind the public to call 999 if they notice even one of the signs of a stroke in themselves, or...

Councillor Michael Lilley has said that mental health services on the Isle of Wight are 'broken' and has called for truth, reconciliation, listening, apologies and hope. The Green councillor for Ryde East has spoken out as part of Time to...

The Island 2000 Trust will be delivering a new project worth over £25,000 after securing a £20,000 grant from Postcode Local Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The project is focused on the Gift...

The Wessex Cancer Trust has announced that it will continue to operate the vital Daisy Bus service that transports Isle of Wight cancer patients to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth until the end of 2018. The free minibus link has been...

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has questioned the Government in Parliament on the cost benefits of HS2 and urged it to invest in rail services on the Island and Southern England. Speaking the Commons yesterday (Tuesday), Bob also asked ministers...

The Isle of Wight Council’s mobile household recycling centre (HRC) will be springing up in sites across the Island from Thursday 1st February. The facility, provided by the Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with Amey, comes just in time...

Southern Water have issued an apology to all affected by yesterday's 18-inch water main burst on Manners View in Newport. As previously reported by Island Echo, flood water gushed through commercial premises and down the road shortly after 13:00. The...

The former Wishing Well pub at Pondwell, near Ryde, is to re-open its doors tonight (Wednesday) as 'Mermaid', the new home of the Isle of Wight Distillery. The venue has been transformed into a fully working distillery, cocktail bar and...

Southern Vectis is throwing its support behind Ability Dogs 4 Young People by making the charity its official good cause for 2018.  The Isle of Wight bus operator will spend the year raising funds and awareness to help pay for...