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The Isle of Wight Council has launched an investigation following an incident that saw a contractor 'crushed' by a sit-on lawnmower in Lake on Tuesday. As first reported by Island Echo, firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and...

The Environment Agency says that its priority is dealing with the emergency response to flooding, rather than commenting at this stage on the failures around putting flood defence barriers in place in Ryde. As previously reported by Island Echo, dozens...

2 Isle of Wight housing providers have reaffirmed their commitment to build a major affordable housing development on the edge of Newport. New plans have recently been unveiled by Captiva Homes and Sovereign Network Group to develop Acorn Farm, on...

As Islanders start to work through the impacts of heavy rain and flooding across local communities, the Isle of Wight Council has issued advice for those affected. Properties affected by flooding Report any property flooding to the Environment Agency and...

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Faversham Ships, the East Cowes-based company that owns the sunken Verity cargo ship, has released a statement today (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, MV Verity and Bahamian-flagged MV Polesie collided off the coast of North Germany in the...

Shanklin Chine is closed today (Thursday) due to significant flooding resulting from yesterday's torrential downpours. Joanne Porter, Operations Manager of Shanklin Chine, has said: “My team are working around the clock to fix and clear the Chine. Safety is paramount...

The future of a scheme that supports Isle of Wight businesses is looking uncertain. Town, parish and community councils are being asked to financially support the Wight Gift Card (WGC) to keep it going. The WGC was introduced by the...

A popular Isle of Wight camping and caravan park is looking to sell alcohol at its shop. The owners of Stoats Farm, on Weston Lane, in Totland are applying to the Isle of Wight Council for an alcohol licence. It...

A fundraiser has been set up for an elderly couple who had to evacuate their home in Ryde when flood water poured in yesterday morning (Wednesday), leaving their furniture floating around in a metre of brown detritus. A video shared...