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GOVERNMENT URGES INCREASED VIGILANCE TO SIGHTINGS OF ASIAN HORNET
The UK’s Chief Plant Health Officer is urging UK beekeepers and the public to be increasingly vigilant to the presence of Asian hornet and report any sightings as we move into the peak Summer season. The Asian hornet is smaller...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT AMONG BEST LOCATIONS FOR WILD SWIMMING NEW STUDY REVEALS
The Isle of Wight has been ranked the 2nd best destination for wild swimming in the country, with 3 seaside locations on the Island ranking in the top 10! A study by UK Saunas was inspired by a recent survey...
Read moreDetailsALL INVITED TO INSHORE LIFEBOAT CENTRE OPEN DAY TO MARK 200 YEARS OF THE RNLI
The RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat Centre will hold its special bicentenary open day next Sunday (26th May) in celebration of the charity's 200th anniversary. Between 10:30 and 15:00, RNLI volunteers will carry out guided tours of the state-of-the-art factory in Clarence...
Read moreDetailsMARITIME UNITS HEADING FOR ISLE OF WIGHT ARMED FORCES DAY THIS JUNE
It’s not just the air space that will be busy at this year's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day — Eastern Gardens will have its fair share of static attractions too. First up, flying the flag for the British Army,...
Read moreDetailsSPOTLIGHT TO SHINE ON ISLAND GARDENS AS WIGHT IN BLOOM RETURNS FOR 2024
The passion and dedication of gardeners on the Isle of Wight is to be celebrated with the return of the popular gardening competition, Wight In Bloom. Wight In Bloom recognises the work of green-fingered wonders, from small front gardens to...
Read moreDetailsTHE ELUSIVE – BUT SOMETIMES SEEN – ISLE OF WIGHT DEER
In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight Fauna, Island Echo examines deer, which were once plentiful here but are now only occasional visitors - or do we have some wild deer living among us? Both red deer and roe...
Read moreDetailsSUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR SANDOWN MAN CAUGHT DEALING KETAMINE TO FRIEND
A first-time offender caught dealing ketamine to a friend in a car park in Shanklin has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Renan White, 26, of Ranelagh Road in Sandown, admitted possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of...
Read moreDetailsGIN WEEKEND AT IW STEAM RAILWAY WILL BE A TONIC FOR THE SOUL!
2 lip-smacking new events have been added to the 2024 calendar at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. As well as real ale festivals, cider and cheese events and 1940s and 1960s weekends, the Havenstreet-based attraction has announced a brand-new...
Read moreDetailsCAST YOUR VOTE FOR NEW SEA DEFENCE SCHEME TO WIN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Major sea defence works, which are nearing completion at Ventnor Eastern Esplanade, are in line for a People's Choice Award — and Islanders are being urged to cast their vote. The multi-million-pound project has been shortlisted as a finalist in the...
Read moreDetailsSOLENT FORTS HEADING TO AUCTION IN JUNE WITH £1MILLION GUIDE PRICE
No Man’s Fort and Spitbank Fort - 2 of the 3 Palmerstone forts located in the middle of the Solent - will go to auction next month. A former hotel, No Man's Fort boasts 23 bedrooms and is set out...
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