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Planet Aware, a local voluntary Community Action Group, were thrilled by the attendance at their recent presentation and demonstration around plastic pellet pollution. This was in partnership with environmental consultant and pollution response organisation Oracle Environmental Experts (OEE). The aims ...

A car has smashed into a house and come to rest upside down on its roof on a driveway in Yarmouth this morning (Saturday). The incident on the A3054 Bouldnor Road - near the junction with Thorley Road - occurred ...

A 145-year-old steam locomotive has arrived at the Havenstreet base of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway from Penrhyn Castle Museum in Bangor, Wales. The locomotive Haydock has been gifted to the railway by the National Trust which is refocusing ...

In the Island Echo Challenge Cup, Binstead and Ventnor lock horns at the Molehill while Whitecroft & Barton Sports take on Bembridge at Sandy Lane today (Saturday). Binstead  - who have yet to win a game this year - got ...

Sophie's injured leg. The Woodford family from Newport has started a GoFundMe page in a bid to raise vital funds to allow their 7-year-old daughter, Sophie, to undergo complicated corrective surgery on her leg. On 20th October, whilst running around ...

26-year-old Jade Sandells from Ryde has been charged with trespassing on the railway and causing a public nuisance following an incident on Island Line yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Train services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin were suspended at around 16:15 ...

New drone footage has revealed just how close one of Britain's most scenic drives - Military Road - is to the cliff edge. Fears have been raised that the Isle of Wight's iconic coastal route may have to be re-routed ...

Motorists are facing rush hour delays as a result of a car overturning on Smallbrook Lane on the outskirts of Ryde this afternoon (Friday). The incident has involved a green hatchback, which has come to rest on its side between ...

Island Roads has launched its annual customer survey, urging customers to give feedback on the services delivered by the company. The short survey invites residents to give feedback on the range of highway services delivered by Island Roads such as ...

A Police investigation has been launched following the theft of numerous gas bottles from Busy Bee Garden Centre in the early hours of Thursday morning. The male - described on the Busy Bee Facebook page as a 'reprobate' - made ...