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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...

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...

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...

38-year-old Matthew Sutherland, who launched an unprovoked attack on a man he didn't know, has been handed 4 weeks in custody. Sutherland, of Royal Street in Sandown, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Friday) having previously admitted...

Police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are under significant pressure with low morale, stress and sickness impacting the Force - to the point where dozens of officers are now on the verge of quitting. The situation amongst...

30-year-old Ronnie Morris has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after shooting a man in the face several times with a BB gun. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 23:34 on 26th September last year to reports...

The smart glazed exterior of the new café unit at Ryde Interchange has been unveiled for the first time. The removal of hoarding from the west side of the building, along with the installation of the structural steelwork for the...

Island residents and businesses are being asked one important question this Business Continuity and Resilience Awareness Week — are you emergency-ready? The Isle of Wight Council is supporting the annual campaign that aims to provide people with ideas on how...

Prepare to ignite your courage and join an exhilarating sponsored fire walking event at St Catherine’s Speech and Language School on Saturday 8th June 2024. Participants will be raising funds for the school, which supports children and young people with...

A new and updated Isle of Wight Care Services Directory has been published this week. The new directory gives readers crucial information on how to access, and pay for, care services across the Isle of Wight. In an increasingly digital...