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11 land and property lots on the Isle of Wight are to be auctioned later this month and are among 178 listed across Southern England and South Wales by Clive Emson Auctioneers. There is a diverse range of lots appearing...

Robin Hill has announced that after a challenging Summer, due to the weather and the economy, it will temporarily close its doors until December and therefore will not host the popular Fiesta of the Dead event in October, which has...

Postal delays on the Isle of Wight look set to continue after it was announced that Royal Mail failed to meet its delivery targets again, with the company reportedly 'on the brink'. It was reported by the national papers last...

Southern Vectis’ most popular open-top service has been named among the nation’s 7 prettiest routes, by The Times newspaper.  The renowned national broadsheet listed the Needles Breezer second among the nation’s most spectacular summer services - with the list also...

Terror Island has announced an exclusive event, 'Blue Light Night', to honour and appreciate the dedicated emergency service and NHS workers who have been at the forefront of our community's safety and well-being. This exclusive event will take place on...

Multi-million-pound plans for a new cross-Solent power cable to accelerate key low carbon projects and help deliver net zero was discussed when the government's energy chief visited the Isle of Wight recently. Jonathan Brearley, chief executive of Ofgem, met with...

The next Annual General meeting of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be held on Thursday 14th September at St Mary's Hospital. Those wishing to attend the meeting should head to the Main Lecture Theatre in the Education Centre...

Pet Doctors in Ryde is planning a move to much larger premises in the town, converting a former factory into a 21st-century veterinary practice. A planning application has been submitted by parent company CVS Group Plc to convert the former...

The Environment Agency is commencing the next phase of works on 2 of the Island's 4 'priority' areas for coastal defence today (Monday). As previously reported by Island Echo, ground investigation works will commence in both Ventnor and Bembridge today as...

Motorists can expect travel disruption over the next 11 days as temporary traffic lights are to be erected on the main Newport to Sandown road at Branstone this morning (Monday). The traffic lights will be in place until Friday 15th...