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The Isle of Wight Model Engineering Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, with the group holding an exhibition to mark the special occasion. Held on the weekend of Saturday 7th / Sunday 8th September at the site at Northwood Recreation...

ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline cannot be installed without “potentially devastating impacts” on the Isle of Wight National Landscape, a conservation body has warned. The Isle of Wight National Landscape (IWNL) partnership, which works to promote the conservation and enhancement of...

Those experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through NHS 111 in the South East, the head of NHS mental health services has confirmed. Across the region and the rest of England, patients are among the first...

The Price Is Wight, the hugely popular daily deals website, is celebrating its 13th anniversary today (Monday)! Founded in 2011, The Price Is Wight offers unbeatable deals on the best things to do, see, visit, eat and buy on the...

The majority of recent feedback on the Isle of Wight’s health and social care services is negative, according to an Island watchdog. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s (HIW) findings show residents are reporting long waits for autism and ADHD assessments, positive...

Have you ever thought about joining a reading group or book club, then now is your chance to give it a go. The Isle of Wight Council's Library Service will be celebrating National Reading Group Day, run by national charity...

Island Echo examines the 4 current licensed premises in Yarmouth - the settlement with the highest density of pubs per person in the whole of the Isle of Wight. The population of Yarmouth (according to the 2011 census) is just...

Monday 12th - Friday 23rd August 2024 Harrison Wyatt, 39, of Newbridge Close, Shanklin pleaded guilty to sending by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter. He was handed a 12-month community order...

Breathe Easy Isle of Wight is hosting a lung health and well-being event at Arreton Village Hall this September. Jointly hosted with the help of Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis there will be representatives from both groups available to chat to....

"Hoax calls can take valuable resources away from casualties at sea who are in genuine need of RNLI’s help" - that is from the operations manager of Bembridge RNLI, which was recently subject to a hoax call by repeated pranksters....