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The coast between Shanklin and Luccombe remains particularly unstable following a notable landslide earlier this week (Thursday). Island Echo understands that the movement occurred earlier this week between Shanklin and Luccombe. It was back in February that fears of an...

Photo: Pavlo Federov April marks the beginning of an ambitious artistic endeavour as muralist Alice Malia, along with a team of 8 talented local artists, starts the creation of a large-scale mural on the Columbine Building in East Cowes.  The...

A charity football match will see a raft of local businesses and their employees take to the pitch in Brading next month (Sunday 26th May). Marketed as a networking event with food, drinks, sport and music, a DJ will be...

Letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93% and attract a wider range of species, according to new research from leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation. The study, published in the...

A white-tailed eagle that was released on the Isle of Wight waved bon voyage to Blighty when she flew across the Channel to France, covering a whopping 1,200 miles in just 22 days. The female, known as G818, took a...

The Isle of Wight Council is allowing emergency services to access Ventnor via the closed - and supposedly perilous - Leeson Road, potentially putting the lives of first responders at risk. During a heated public meeting in February, the Isle...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (19th April 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17387 £100.00 1964 £100.00 2572 £100.00 8177 £100.00 16041 £100.00 17495 £100.00 15616 £100.00 13021 £100.00 15878 £100.00 10718 £100.00 8984

Police are urging people to report wildlife crime, following recent incidents of birds being shot with catapults across the water in Hampshire. Although we are a nation of animal and bird lovers, sadly the Police receive regular reports of crimes...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

29-year-old Callum Steele has avoided going to prison, despite being in breach of a suspended sentence, after crashing his car on the dual carriageway and fleeing the scene. It was on 3rd December last year that Steele crashed his Audi...