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The Isle of Wight has officially been awarded the prestigious EFFE Seal for its commitment to cultural festivals and recognised as a member of the European Festivals Association (EFA). This achievement celebrates the Island’s remarkable contribution to cultural and artistic...

There are just days left for Islanders to give their views as part of a consultation on this year's budget, which closes on Sunday 26th January. The council is asking for views on council spending to help set a balanced...

More than 100 vehicles have been crushed by police in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the first year of the force’s crackdown on the illegal use of e-scooters, e-motorbikes and more. The illegal use of privately owned, powered,...

Islanders seeking to take legal action over the outbreak of cryptosporidium at Hazelgrove Farm back in 2023 are being offered a free initial consultation by Harris Fowler, the personal injury solicitor. Last week, Island Echo reported that the Health and...

Land in Bembridge will continue to be used for dredging thousands of tonnes of material from the harbour. JMC AG Ltd’s planning application to continue using land at Bembridge Point off Embankment Road for storing, sorting and distributing gravel in...

Isle of Wight businesses still have time to enter the Island’s premier awards - the IW Chamber Business Awards 2025 with WRS Systems. Has your business enjoyed a brilliant 2024? Do you have a story to celebrate? Would you like...

Plans for a car port and garage on the edge of an Isle of Wight village, denounced as ‘unacceptable creeping development’, have been rejected following a local backlash. Natasha Moore’s application was turned down by County Hall planners this week...

Island residents are being given the chance to have their say following the opening of public consultation for the Isle of Wight's Nature Recovery Plan. The UK has seen a big drop in biodiversity and habitat over the past 25...

Christie & Co has completed the sale of former care home, Ward House Nursing Home, in Ventnor. Originally a pair of semi-detached houses which had been joined together a number of years ago, this former nursing home comprises a 3-storey...

A 38-year-old East Cowes woman caught drug driving on her way to get some cat food from a local pet shop has been handed a 13-month driving ban. Cheryl-Dawn Chiverton, of Vectis Road, admitted drug driving (cannabis) when she appeared...