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John Cribb and Sons have won Wight Karting’s Business vs Business challenge for 2016 – with 133 laps completed and a best time of 42.296 seconds. They have won £1000 worth of free advertising - £500 on Visit Isle of...

Childline has launched a new video to help children support friends who are being bullied on the Isle of Wight. It features vlogger Marina Joyce who was once bullied herself, talking about the signs to look for if young people...

Pan Mill Meadows, a beautiful nature reserve between Matalan and Shide in Newport has been given a new lease of life thanks to Gift to Nature. Gift to Nature has leased more land from the Isle of Wight Council to...

Yarmouth RNLI went to the aid of a fishing vessel with mechanical failure approximately 2 nautical miles south of The Needles yesterday afternoon (Friday). The All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 15:45. The fishermen aboard...

Taste of the Wight, the Island's independent guide to food and drink, is launching The Isle of Wight Recipe Book on Monday 28th November, just in time for Christmas 2016. The book features recipes from Island residents including home cooks, professional chefs...

A 14-year-old boy with 9 previous convictions has avoided being sent to prison after an attempted robbery on Shorwell Post Office earlier this year, as previously reported by Island Echo.  The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was handed...

The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with Amey, has launched a survey into household recycling and waste services on the Island. The Council would like to hear your views about the service to ensure existing services continually improve. It...

A Newport pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets ˗ in the Loo of the Year Awards 2016. The Man in the Moon in St James' Street has been awarded a platinum star rating by...

War memorials situated in Wootton and Cowes have been given a Grade II listing as part of Historic England’s pledge to protect 2,500 memorials by 2018, marking the centenary of the First World War. A total of 68 war memorials have...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a man drove a car into a garden hedge in Chale. Overnight on Monday (7th November), a dark coloured estate car was seen to swerve and collide with a large...