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'Evil' vandals as young as 11 who caused over £200,000 of damage to a £1.2million Grade II-listed home in Shanklin have been given a slap on the wrist and ordered to pay just £1,500 compensation each. Over a month-long spree of...

In the last in a trilogy of ghost stories for Halloween, Island Echo recalls the tale of the Blue Lady, who is said to haunt Nettlestone and its environs. The Blue Lady is possibly the Isle of Wight's most well-known apparition....

Public Toilets at Eastern Gardens, Sandown, were subjected to an attempted arson attack at the weekend. The purposely lit fire damaged the Accessible Unit, resulting in appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service being called to...

The public house - located on High Street in the town - closed its doors for the last time on Tuesday (31st October). Owned by lager giant Heineken the pub has been run by Debbie Cardwell and the team for...

Public health and care champion Healthwatch Isle of Wight has a new name at the helm after 8 years of dedicated service draws to a close for its former chairman. Bob Pitts, currently a Non-Executive Director at Healthwatch Isle of...

The Isle of Wight College is standing firmly alongside the local community in the wake of recent flooding, offering a range of support services to those affected across the Isle of Wight. They are committed to providing the following assistance...

Church of England parishes on the Isle of Wight have been given extra funding in a broad initiative to support and develop their congregations. A 5-year, £2.7million project aims to renew church life in Ryde, including the launch of a...

For the next 2 weeks, there will be some changes to waste collection services for those hit by severe flooding over the past few days. For the next 2 weeks, in flood-affected areas ONLY, there will be: An allowance for...

A group of big-hearted Islanders that have been helping neighbourhoods affected by flooding in recent days have been given a helping hand themselves, thanks to Wight Building Materials. The group, coordinated by Sam Loba, have been supplementing the efforts of...

Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel is launching a new website next month which will enable online booking amendments and a payment plan option, but it means the current site will be offline for 15 hours. The new website will not only...