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ALL CHANGE AT RYDE! NEW BOOK EXAMINES THE UPGRADING OF ISLAND LINE
A new book that looks into the upgrading of Island Line including the significant infrastructure works, the withdrawal of old rolling stock and the introduction of their replacements, has been released. Richard Long's 'Upgrading The Isle of Wight's Railway: All...
Read moreDetailsGEOFFREY CHAUCER’S CANTERBURY TALES TO BE PERFORMED AT TRINITY THEATRE COWES
The next production for Cowes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society is at Trinity Theatre in Cowes, featuring characters from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Rewritten into modern English by award winning director, Gwen Stevens, the production features 8 light-hearted and funny tales...
Read moreDetailsFRIENDS LAUNCH FUNDRAISER TO REPATRIATE HOLIDAYMAKER WHO DIED AT FRESHWATER
Friends and family of a Liverpool man who died whilst enjoying a holiday on the Isle of Wight with his grandchildren have launched a GoFundMe appeal. It was last Sunday (11th August) that George was taken ill whilst splashing around...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL LOSING OUT ON £4MILLION A YEAR IN UNCOLLECTED COUNCIL TAX
Isle of Wight Council fell short in its Council Tax collection by more than £4million in each of the last 3 years, according to new data. Freedom of Information requests sent to the Isle of Wight Council reveal how it...
Read moreDetailsPILLION PASSENGER WITH NO HELMET RESULTS IN ARREST OF DRUG DRIVER
A drug driver was stopped after Police noticed that the pillion passenger aboard his moped wasn't wearing a helmet. Michael Elms, 37, of Central Way in Sandown, admitted drug driving (BZE) when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...
Read moreDetailsCRIMESTOPPERS LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN TO KEEP HOMES SAFE FROM BURGLARY
Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight designed to help people reduce the risk of their home being burgled. The charity is also calling on anyone who knows about those involved in burglaries, selling...
Read moreDetailsPHARMACIES HERE TO HELP THIS COMING AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
A total of 6 pharmacies across the Isle of Wight will be open to help you across the August Bank Holiday weekend. Along with minor illness advice and over-the-counter medicines, many pharmacies are now able to treat the following 7...
Read moreDetailsYOUTH MP GIVES INSIGHT INTO HIS WORK IN NEW MONTHLY ISLAND ECHO COLUMN
Island Echo is pleased to welcome a new monthly column from the Isle of Wight's Member of Youth Parliament, Aydin Gumus. Hello there! If you don’t know me, my name is Aydin, and I am the elected Member of Youth...
Read moreDetailsMORRIS MINOR CLUB’S ANNUAL RALLY RETURNS TO HAVENSTREET IN UNDER 2 WEEKS’ TIME
The Isle of Wight Morris Minor Owners Club is to hold its annual rally at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in Havenstreet on Sunday 1st September. On the day there will be a variety of stalls, a tombola, live...
Read moreDetails4-WEEK CLOSURE OF MAIN ROAD TO CHALE FOR CULVERT WORKS
Island Roads is to close the main road into Chale for a period of 4 weeks from the start of September to enable repair works to a culvert that runs underneath the carriageway. Appleford Road will close on Monday 2nd...
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