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A public meeting is to be held in Wootton next week to discuss the latest plans by Wight Building Materials to extract gravel from Palmers Farm. After 2 years of protest, residents in Wootton are renewing their efforts to fight...

30 events across the Island have been confirmed as part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival on 29th and 30th June, with more to be announced soon. Many of the events are completely free and there are activities for...

80 young musicians from Chiltern Music Academy in Buckinghamshire will visit the Isle of Wight for a series of free performances from 25th - 27th May 2024.     The young musicians who form an orchestra, concert band, jazz band and...

Island residents who want to make a positive difference and tackle climate change are invited to attend a free online information event in June to find out more about how a Lottery-funded campaign can support them. The Greening Campaign has...

The Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary says the force will continue to pursue criminals and make arrests, despite Police chiefs across the country being urged to make fewer arrests to save space in prisons. As reported...

Pharmacies in Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newport, Ryde and Sandown will all be open on Bank Holiday Monday. Along with minor illness advice and over-the-counter medicines, many pharmacies are now able to treat the following seven conditions: shingles, sore throats, infected insect...

An independent opticians in Cowes is marking 50 years in business by holding a celebration event in early June. Willetts & Doig Optometrists have been at the heart of the community since their establishment in 1974 by Geoff Willetts, serving...

Planning permission is once again being sought to retain a 'temporary' footbridge at Brading Train Station, which was installed over 3 years ago. As previously reported by Island Echo, a scheme to repair a 160-year-old Grade II listed footbridge at the...

The number of younger people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is rising to ‘alarming levels’, a charity has warned.   A new report, published this week by Diabetes UK, says the Government faces...

The rural village of Chillerton is gearing up for the annual Scarecrow Festival, which gets underway this weekend (Saturday). It is anticipated that there will be over 100 scarecrows to see in the Island’s quirkiest festival, from traditional gallybaggers to...