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The inaugural Isle of Wight Day, which took place on Saturday, has been hailed a success and is set to return in September 2017, the Island's High Sheriff Robin Courage has confirmed. The event saw bunting throw up across towns...

PHOTO GALLERY: Islanders came together to enjoy a parade through the streets of Newport yesterday evening (Saturday) in celebration of Isle of Wight Day. Classic vehicles, a military machine and Southern Vectis buses both new and old were included in...

Following a significant burst water main in Ryde last month, Southern Water has announced a closer working partnership with water suppliers Wight Crystal. The new partnership includes looking at ways the 2 companies can work more closely together in the future,...

More patients in the South - including the Isle of Wight - are surviving life-threatening injuries thanks to the region’s trauma network. The Wessex Trauma Network is part of a national system which launched across the country in April 2012...

Police are appealing for information after garden equipment was stolen from a farm in Apse Heath yesterday (Friday). At around lunchtime it is said 2 items of gardening equipment were stolen from a trailer - a Stihl KM 130R combi power unit and...

53-year-old Deborah Napier is to stand trial at Winchester Crown Court in November having denied the murder of Ryde resident Jolyon Wray back in June of this year. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called to a basement flat...

The Isle of Wight (IW) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reviewing its policy on gluten-free foods as part of prioritising healthcare spending to reflect the current needs of the population. It would like to propose reducing prescribing of gluten free...

A crucial part of the defences to prevent a repeat of the Christmas 2013 floods that hit Newport has been completed. The Westminster Grill across Lukely Brook will prevent debris entering a culvert under Westminster Mill. The culvert was blocked...

Blind and visually-impaired people living on or visiting the Isle of Wight are to benefit from next stop announcements on local buses.  Southern Vectis is trialling the system on 2 buses running along its popular routes 1 and 9 -...

Co-wheels, the UK’s only independent national car club operator, is launching its car sharing service on the Isle of Wight with the aim of giving visitors, local businesses and residents access to an affordable, flexible and hassle-free transport option for...