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Injury forced Isle of Wight firefighter Mark Grimes to dramatically pull out of last year’s London Marathon at mile 23, but this year he is back with a vengeance. Mark, who is based at Ryde Fire Station, underwent brain surgery in April...

Organisers of Jack Up The 80s - which takes place on 12th/13th August - have announced that Right Said Fred are to join this year's line-up. Brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass, aka Right Said Fred, will be entertaining the crowds...

The one-way system around St George's Way in Newport will now not be removed until Saturday 22nd April, a 5-day delay from the previous re-opening date of Monday 17th April.  The delay in reopening St George's Way to 2-way traffic...

Photo: Hemminngfire The Isle of Wight's most senior fire officer, Mick Keenan, has retired from firefighting after 31 years of service. Mick started his career in 1986 with the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service before moving to the Isle of...

Andrew Turner MP has praised the front-line care given by NHS Staff on the Isle of Wight which has been highlighted as good in today's CQC report, despite the many problems found at the Trust. As reported by Island Echo...

The Isle of Wight has a new Member of the UK Youth Parliament, 17-year-old Joe Davis from Newport. Joe polled over 88% of the votes out of the total of 5 candidates and has been elected. Warrick O’Harrow came second with 8%...

Natalie Bennett, former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, made her fourth visit to the Isle of Wight at the weekend to support Island Greens in their bid to get Green voices elected onto the Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight's only Brantano store has been saved from total closure after being bought by a rival firm. As reported by Island Echo last month, the future of the footwear store in Newport was put at risk when the...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight, the Isle of Wight Youth Trust and the Leader of the Isle of Wight Council have all given their reactions to the publication of the damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) report which rates the Isle of...

Vix Lowthion, the leader of the Isle of Wight Green Party, has today (Tuesday) criticised the Island Conservative party for encouraging second home owners to vote in both island and mainland local elections. The letter, received this week by registered postal...