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Sandown Town Council has launched their annual budget consultation and they are urging residents to have their say by completing an online survey. The Survey, which can be accessed via the Town Council’s website, includes sections on funding towards IW...

Lot 99 - Curraghmore Hotel, 22 Hope Road, Shanklin 7 diverse properties and 4 acres of land on the Island are to be auctioned at the beginning of November. They are among 134 lots listed across southern England by Clive...

The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet member for community protection, Councillor Karen Lucioni, has said she is on a 'personal crusade' to see CCTV cameras across the Isle of Wight fully monitored once again. It was back in 2019 that...

Nearly 200 drivers were caught speeding across the Isle of Wight last month, new figures show. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that 190 drivers were caught driving over the speed limit during the month of September. A...

The Isle of Wight's award-winning Halloween event, Terror Island, made its dramatic return with an exclusive Blue Light Night last Friday (6th October), celebrating the Island's local heroes. With a turnout of over 700 dedicated Emergency Service and NHS staff,...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight forts, Island Echo examines The Needles Batteries - the Isle of Wight's westernmost fortified outpost. The Needles Batteries have 2 main claims to fame. In 1913, the 1st British anti-aircraft gun was...

A notoriously dangerous crossroads on the outskirts of Newport is set to be transformed - potentially into a roundabout - as a result of action by the Isle of Wight Council to purchase land. It was 4-and-a-half years ago, in...

A review of the news from past decades for the week ending 14th October from 30, 40, 60, 70, 90, 100 and 120 years ago. 30 years ago (1993) RADIO BUFF WINS NATIONAL AWARD 15-year-old Tim Munn from Ventnor won...

Photos of David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Amy Winehouse are all on display in Newport as part of an exhibition showcasing the recent history of the Isle of Wight Festival. The Experience exhibition is now being shown at 64 High...

Could you be one of the Isle of Wight Council’s highest-paid officers? The authority is looking for a new director of children’s services as it parts ways with Hampshire County Council and looks to build the department up again. Whoever...