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A Cowes family has launched a fundraising campaign to help their compassionate, fun-loving 16-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. In October, Arlo Lambie started suffering minor headaches, but this quickly spiralled into hydrocephalus,...

A contentious bid to redevelop a house in Bonchurch has been appealed following an Isle of Wight Council refusal earlier this year. Hendrik Sabert has lodged an appeal over a rejected application to renovate, extend and install roof-top solar panels...

Next year will see the 50th Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards and the special event in March will have a new main sponsor. WRS Systems have come on board as the platinum sponsor of the event at Medina Theatre,...

Jenni Douglas-Todd has been appointed as the new Chair of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Jenni will take up the role from April 2025 and will lead the statutory Boards of the 2 organisations,...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched its annual recycling and waste survey, inviting residents to share their views and suggestions on how to enhance recycling efforts and minimise waste across the Island.  The survey will run for six weeks...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the opening times of its services over the forthcoming festive period. Most of the Isle of Wight Councils services will remain open until 16:30 on Tuesday 24th December, with many services reopening on...

Wightlink's CEO says that she would be surprised if there is much that would come from Government regulation or intervention that would make cross-Solent travel better. During an interview with Island Echo last week, Katy Taylor shared her thoughts on...

76-year-old Stuart Gaffon from Ryde has appeared in court charged with a number of child sex offences including buggery, indecent assault and possessing over 3,000 indecent images of children. Gaffon, of Somerset Road, appeared before Croydon Magistrates Court on 6th...

Do you need a reliable delivery service to and from the Isle of Wight? If the answer is yes, then locally-owned Wight Global Logistics has the solution for you... Business owner Adam Marsek and his team have recognised this need...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents to get their Child Benefit claim wrapped up before Christmas. Child Benefit is worth £1,331 a year for the first child and £881 a year for each additional child. It can be...