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The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has welcomed 12 special new recruits to the team to help reduce stress in the workplace. Specialist Paramedic, Sophie Brockman, has implemented the free initiative to help reduce post-workplace stress among her Ambulance Service...

Many residents in Brighstone are without mobile phone signal at the moment as a result of mast issues affecting 3 of the nation's biggest networks. Those who use either O2, Three or Vodafone have been left without mobile phone and...

The independent organisation advocating for better cross-Solent travel describes 'real progress' having been made after a 'heated' discussion with the Island's MP. Bob Seely met for the first time with the Wightlink Users Group (WUG) last Tuesday (11th April) in...

Property and land on the Island are to go under the auctioneer’s hammer next month. They are among 131 lots listed across southern England by regional land and property auction firm Clive Emson Auctioneers. Starting on 2nd May and ending...

Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) have announced that Ryde Pier Head station and line will reopen no later than 10th June. As previously reported by Island Echo, the railway line between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier Head has been...

in Shanklin has been awarded a 0 star food hygiene rating after inspectors found a range of issues, including widespread uncleanliness and unsafe storage of raw meat. Environmental Health inspectors from the Isle of Wight Council found no fewer than...

A 43-year-old woman from Ventnor has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a pursuit in the rural roads near Apse Heath in the early hours of Sunday morning. At around 01:35, officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

The allocation of Isle of Wight primary school places has been announced today (Monday), with 99.5% of Island parents gaining a school of their choice.  Hundreds of children across the Island will find out which primary school they'll be attending...

Ryde Town Council has announced a new partnership with Unlimited Island and Ryde Beach Lifeguards designed to make Ryde beach accessible to everybody. Together the partnership will seek grants and sponsorship to provide accessible equipment on Ryde Beach. Ryde is...

A Newport man who was seen running a red light in Newport was under the influence of drugs at the time, a court has heard. Shaun Daly, 37, of Linden Road, pleaded guilty to driving whilst unfit through drugs when...