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Busy Bee has announced that its ever-popular Christmas World will return at the end of September - in less than 3 weeks' time! A special preview evening for Reward Customers will be held on Friday 27th September, from 17:00 to...

Island Roads has put a number of parking restrictions in place to assist traffic flow during the closure of Ventnor's Leeson Road, which sees traffic return to the Wroxall and Whitwell diversion routes. The measures follow discussions between the Isle...

The Isle of Wight has paid tribute to emergency services on the Island and across the UK at a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Emergency Services Day today (Monday), also known as 999 Day. At a short ceremony held outside...

Red Squirrel Property Shop Ltd - based in Newport - have been given a Gold Award for Estate Agents Masters for the 2nd year in succession in the Best Estate Agent Guide Awards - the only award that agents don’t...

Customers, community groups and other interested parties are being given the chance to explore how Southern Water plans to keep taps and rivers flowing across the region for years to come when a public consultation opens later this week. The...

The team at the Island Riding Centre are mourning the loss of the much-loved pony 'GG', who was tragically killed after being struck by lightning during yesterday's stormy downpours. Diners at GG's Bar and Restaurant have been thanked for their...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) is launching its biggest-ever fundraising appeal, Operation Airbase - Save Time, Save Lives, to raise £3.6million for a brand new airbase and charity headquarters in Southampton. The charity has already raised...

Just days after Island Echo published a story about the Isle of Wight being home to the largest amount of teenage tearaways, the Area Commander for Isle of Wight Police has said that much of the issues involving young people...

The High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Graham Biss, presented 8 long-serving members of Isle of Wight Search and Rescue with their Kings Coronation Medals on 22nd August 2024. The King Charles III Coronation Medal are commemorative medals created...

Snap Fitness IOW has been shortlisted in the National Fitness Awards, the UK’s biggest free-to-enter fitness awards and are in the running for a prestigious national award. The club has been shortlisted in the Best Community Involvement Award and the Customer Service...