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Leeson Road will remain closed throughout the Summer months but a decision is set to be made on its future by September, it has been revealed at a public meeting in Ventnor this evening (Tuesday). Around 200 concerned and angry ...

An incredible £455,000 was raised during this year's record-breaking Walk the Wight, which saw more than 9,500 walkers put on their boots last weekend. Mountbatten’s flagship fundraiser was held on Sunday, with glorious sunshine beaming down on the thousands taking ...

Plans for a new play park in Godshill have been reignited thanks to a significant but anonymous donation, with work on the state-of-the-art playground set to get underway soon, Island Echo understands.  Despite successfully getting planning permission from the Isle ...

Police have been responding to reports of anti-social behaviour involving electric motorbikes in the Puckpool area, and they need help identifying this person. These vehicles have been ridden dangerously and without due care or attention near Puckpool Park and Appley ...

Sylvia & Alan Williams of Vectis 40s Vintage Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council are hosting a free family event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The event will be at Victoria Recreation Ground, from 10:00 to 16:00, with a ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday) due to an ongoing medical emergency in the town centre. Flying doctors were tasked at around 14:20, making the trip from their Thruxton ...

Vectis Brass Band's composer in residence, Alan Ingram, has written a composition titled A Song to Michael to commemorate 1 of its founding members, Michael Collis, who passed away earlier this year. Vectis Brass Band is a community organisation based ...

Representatives from Ryde Harries have enjoyed success at events of varying length and pace recently. Harrier Daniel Eckersley had the honour of competing at a special British Milers track meeting celebrating 70 years since Sir Roger Bannister ran the first-ever ...

Crowds aplenty made the most of the hot weather last weekend and headed down to Riverfest in Newport, which was once again a huge success. Thousands of people made their way to the annual event on Saturday (11th May). Vectis ...

Police on the Isle of Wight have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to after £250 was taken from a cashpoint in Wootton back in March. Between 16:30 and 16:40 on 15th March - almost 2 ...