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Red Funnel has announced the new cohort of teams and individuals it will be sponsoring as part of its ongoing Proud to Support initiative, which is dedicated to empowering the aspirations and talents of individuals living on the Isle of...

Time is running out for Island residents to have their say in this year's budget survey. There are just days left for people to give their views before the consultation closes on Friday 26th January. The council is asking for...

The Isle of Wight Council’s traffic regulation order (TRO) consultation for Shanklin, Sandown and the surrounding areas has been extended until 16th February, it has been announced. Public comments submitted since the consultation began in December remain valid. New comments...

Monday 15th January – Friday 19th January 2024 • Paul Gardner, 41, of Lake Green Road in Lake, admitted failing to comply with the community requirements of a suspended sentence order. His suspended sentence of 12 weeks for activated. •...

Plans to demolish part of Ventnor Towers Hotel, on Madeira Road, and change it into a private residence have been halted after being withdrawn from the Isle of Wight Council’s consideration. The move was made on Friday (19th January), although...

Households that pay to receive the Isle of Wight Council’s Green Garden Waste collection service can now renew their subscription - but it will cost more than ever before. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Isle of Wight Council...

The Isle of Wight Community Club in Cowes – more commonly known as the Plessey Club - has big plans for diverting and recycling water at the club. It is hoped that rainwater from the club's extensive roof – thought...

A 'nasty and violent' domestic abuser, who changed his plea to guilty upon seeing his victims in court yesterday (Monday), is to be sentenced in March. 35-year-old Robert Church appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday (22nd...

An Isle of Wight nursing home has announced it will close — forcing 18 residents to find somewhere else to live. Ward House Nursing Home, on Alpine Road in Ventnor, revealed it intended to close its doors last week, announcing...

Thousands of homes and businesses on the Isle of Wight are missing out on ultrafast broadband speeds – with Openreach’s new Full Fibre network now reaching more than 15,000 properties locally. The network operator has invested more than £4.5million in...