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A recent Catholic Schools Inspection has commended pupils at East Cowes' Holy Cross as outstanding ambassadors for their school, along with the inspirational leadership of headteacher, Lucie Banks, who is driving rapid and impressive improvements across the establishment.  School inspectors...

Paramedics on the Isle of Wight are now fully trained and ready to participate in the national CRASH-4 clinical trial, a major study investigating the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for patients with mild head injuries. TXA is a widely...

Work to install sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) on the streets of Gurnard has ground to a halt, with Southern Water confirming that a 'permitting issue' is currently preventing the project from continuing – casting doubt over the timeline of the...

The Isle of Wight's hottest band, Wet Leg, have just announced a brand new single, a brand new album and a massive UK-wide tour, which includes Glastonbury, Primavera, Radio 1 Big Weekend and Green Man. It has been confirmed this...

A Chale man, who admitted he was 'surprised it had taken this long to be arrested', after Police seized electronic devices containing indecent images of children and animal porn, is to be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court...

A pair of family villas will be built on Cowes seafront replacing a run-down ‘eyesore’. The council has given consent to Hamlet Court Regeneration Ltd to redevelop Hamlet Court on Cowes Esplanade after the application received 68 letters of support...

The Isle of Wight Council is working to streamline its online resources to make it easier for families to find information about support services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Local Offer is...

Controversial plans for 3 new houses on the edge of the West Wight village of Freshwater have been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council following 130 objections. County Hall said GL Developments IOW Ltd’s application to build 3 self-build...

The Mountbatten Group, which delivers end-of-life care on the Isle of Wight, in Southampton and across large parts of Hampshire, has welcomed broadcaster, presenter, author and gardener, Alan Titchmarsh, CBE, as its patron. Alan succeeds former Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle...

You will have guessed... this was Island Echo's April Fools Day article for 2025! Islanders could soon be greeted by new signs as they enter different parts of the Isle of Wight, with proposals unveiled to divide the Island into...