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NEW BOOK CELEBRATES ISLE OF WIGHT RNLI LIFEBOAT BRAVERY
Isle of Wight author, speaker and lifeboat historian Noel Stimson has written a lavishly illustrated book – The Lifeboat Heritage of the Isle of Wight - to mark more than 160 years of RNLI Lifesaving on the Island. The Isle...
Read moreDetailsCULTURAL PLAN FOR THE SOLENT REGION DEVELOPED BY SOLENT PARTNERS AND ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Solent Partners and Arts Council England are developing the Solent Cultural Plan to better support and guide the region’s diverse creative communities, its talented workforce and local visitor attractions. Local cultural businesses, organisations and communities involved in arts and culture,...
Read moreDetailsARMED FORCES PERSONNEL OFFERED FREE FOOT PASSENGER TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND
This Remembrance weekend, Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel is offering past and present UK Armed Forces personnel free foot passenger ferry travel to and from the Isle of Wight on 11th and 12th November 2023. The special offer...
Read moreDetails“SOUTHERN WATER LET US DOWN” – WATER BACK ON BUT RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTH WIGHT UNHAPPY WITH RESPONSE
Southern Water says that everyone on the Isle of Wight should now have water following the supply issues of the weekend - but those who were affected in the South Wight have expressed their anger at the utility company. As...
Read moreDetailsNIGHT TIME CLOSURE OF SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY TO REPLACE FIRE-HIT SAFETY BARRIER
A section of safety barrier on Medina Way that was damaged by a car fire earlier this year is to be replaced this week, resulting in the partial closure of the dual carriageway tonight (Monday) and again tomorrow night. The...
Read moreDetailsMIND SET PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
MIND SET - a groundbreaking pilot project fusing music, theatre, and mental health awareness - is sparking conversations about the challenges of neurodiversity and mental health among young individuals. The project - run by Theatre Educational in conjunction with Sovereign...
Read moreDetailsPLANS FOR 130 NEW HOMES IN BEMBRIDGE BEING SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Isle of Wight developer Captiva Homes is due to submit a planning application for their 'Middleton' development, which could bring 130 new homes, pedestrian footpaths and access improvements to Bembridge. After an extensive and inclusive public consultation process, Captiva has...
Read moreDetailsMOTORISTS HIT IN THE POCKET WITH 25% INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PARKING TICKETS DISHED OUT
5,000 more parking tickets were issued on the Isle of Wight in 2022/23 compared to the previous year. Recent figures from the Isle of Wight Council have revealed just how many fines parking wardens dished out between April 2022 and...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL CRACKING DOWN ON BUSINESSES FLOUTING TABLES AND CHAIRS RULES
More than 50 Island businesses have been putting tables and chairs on pavements without permission. The Isle of Wight Council is cracking down on businesses that failed to renew their pavement licensing consents. A pavement licensing consent allows businesses like...
Read moreDetails“PLEASE PUT UNION FLAG THE RIGHT WAY UP THIS REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY”
Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. "Could the Island Echo kindly do an article on the correct and proper way up that folk should...
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