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UKSA has announced it is creating the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation. The Cowes-based charity, which provides life-enhancing water-based adventures, education, and world-leading maritime training, will be aiding the restoration with...

Tens of thousands of festival revellers descended on Seaclose Park at the weekend for a 4-day extravaganza of amazing music, glorious weather and an electric atmosphere, with unforgettable headline performances making the Isle of Wight Festival 2023 one of the...

'This Council stinks' should be Ventnor Town Council’s new motto, the former deputy mayor has suggested. David George made the comment at Monday night’s Ventnor Town Council meeting amid allegations of bullying and censorship within the authority. Mr George said...

“At best, it seems incompetent and at worst it seems calculated” - frustration and anger continue to surround the Isle of Wight Council’s U-turn on primary school closures. Questions have been asked about the procedure followed over proposals to close...

In the 4th and final edition of Isle of Wight place names, Island Echo seeks out some of the Island's more unusual sites. Have you ever wondered whether America Wood comes from the other side of the Atlantic, if there...

Island Echo readers are being invited to join the Isle of Wight Chamber and the Island’s business community at this year's Business Expo, which for the very 1st time will be held at Ryde School on Wednesday 12th July. The...

Islanders should have ‘a great level of confidence’ in the Isle of Wight Council’s planning department, a recent report has said. It is after figures were revealed that highlighted the council’s quality of decision-making for planning applications. National monitoring statistics...

Former prison officer Danny Woodford is amongst 17 new recruits at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and will soon begin his career as a firefighter with Green Watch at Ryde. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire...

The Isle of Wight Council is highlighting 5 ways to well-being as part of Men’s Health Week. Men’s Health Week is an opportunity to consider activities and events to remind men to prioritise looking after their bodies and mind. The...

A delegation of councillors from the town of Coburg in Germany were taken on a tour of Newport last Saturday to celebrate 40 years of friendship between Coburg and the Isle of Wight. The tour began with a visit to...