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After what Isle of Wight hospital bosses called 'a Summer which felt more like a winter', the NHS Trust’s new chief, Penny Emerit, says some ‘difficult decisions’ will have to be taken to reduce spending. The Isle of Wight NHS...

A motorist who unknowingly collided with a pedestrian as they crossed the entrance to the Sainsbury's petrol station in Newport has been handed 5 points on their licence after admitting to driving without due care and attention. Peter Gardner, 64,...

New images have been released of a proposed new restaurant at Lane End in Bembridge on the site of what has been dubbed a ‘half-built eyesore’. As previously reported by Island Echo, Seaview’s Old Fort owners are planning to open...

The Isle of Wight Classic Car Extravaganza could be returning to Newport in 2024, with organisers confirming the dates for next year's 2-day event. Thousands of car enthusiasts will once again take great joy in the hundreds of vehicles on...

The Day Lewis Pharmacy on Pyle Street in Newport is set to close just 5 months after it opened. As previously reported by Island Echo, the site was formerly a Lloyds Pharmacy but the store was closed shortly after the closure...

A high society woman's secret life of crime was disclosed following a conviction for theft a century ago on 26th September 1923. Mrs Helen Vera Maclaren was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for shoplifting and stealing - a harsh punishment...

UKSA has reported a 20% increase in Further Education students for the new academic year, including a 32% increase in women. Its intake for September 2023 is its highest on record with 71% of students coming from the Isle of...

Otton Chulacki in 2022 Centenarian World War II hero Colonel Otton Hulacki - who was a long-term resident of the Isle of Wight - has sadly died. Otton Hulacki was born on 2nd January 1922 in Lwów (formerly Poland, now...

This month's inaugural health and care careers festival was such a success that it could become an annual event. Organised by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, around 800 people attended the...

Mobile phone network provider O2 is on the move in Newport, relocating further up the High Street from its existing location. For more than 15 years, O2 has been based at the junction of Holyrood Street, High Street and Quay...