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A major drainage scheme to address longstanding issues of highway flooding is nearing completion at Brighstone. The final phase of the scheme will initially involve works to Main Road, Brighstone (from east of the junction with Broad Lane towards Upper...

Police are issuing a crime prevention reminder following a spike in the number of burglaries in West Wight, as previously reported by Island Echo. Officers are reminding people to keep their doors and windows securely locked this Christmas and to...

While many youngsters are currently thinking about a trip to Santa at the North Pole, budding young highways engineer Harry Worters had a far more practical visit in mind. Inspired by his collection of roadwork paraphernalia, 8-year-old Harry,of Lake, is...

Island Roads’ website has been upgraded to make it easier to report highway defects across the Isle of Wight. The enhanced ‘Report it online’ facility on www.islandroads.com enables all reported potholes and other defects to be viewed as well as...

Most of the Isle of Wight Council’s operations will remain open until 16:00 on Thursday (24th December), but there are a number of changes to services over the Christmas and New Year period. After the festive break, Council services will...

The Wishing Well pub in Pondwell on the outskirts of Ryde is to close at the beginning of the New Year, it has been confirmed. Business owner Kathryn Rich has said that the public house will close its doors on Saturday 2nd January...

Happier times at the launch of Scoot in Yarmouth Over 30 members of staff have been made redundant just days before Christmas as a buyer is sought for Scoot Ferries after it went bust on Saturday afternoon, as first reported by...

Police on The Isle Of Wight are reminding residents to not give out personal information to unknown callers after an attempted fraud was reported on the Island. An 85 year-old man from Shanklin was called on his home phone by...

Newport based firm IDML have recently created their first apprenticeship position for Islander Declan Toogood. Declan is set to take full advantage of his Level 2 Apprenticeship in Operational Performance supported by The Isle of Wight College. Working closely with The Isle of Wight College,...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner, is one of 66 senior politicians calling on David Cameron to urge the United Nations to act on the 'genocide' being perpetrated by Daesh/ISIS against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East. 66...