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A sleep out event - designed to highlight the challenges of homelessness among ex-services members - will take place in Ryde later this month. The pub use their profits to support homeless vets and their families as well as offering ...

LJR Education College is to hold a further 3 open nights here on the Isle of Wight to promote a fully funded Level 3 Course in Sport, open to all 16-19 year olds. Alongside this course, there will be an ...

Young people on the Island recently submitted their creative responses to the Isle of Wight National Landscape, a designation that covers 50% of the Island. Working in partnership with Brave Island, New Carnival Company, Medina College, IW College, Young Farmers ...

An Isle of Wight seaside town’s high street could get a new one-bedroom flat. Mr M. Pennells applied to the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of part of the ground and first floor of 17 High ...

A man in his 20s has been hospitalised with injuries to his head and face following an assault in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police have cordoned off the entrance ...

A developer has withdrawn a scheme to convert a former public toilets block in the middle of Wroxall following a backlash from the local parish council. Sue Savage withdrew a planning application to turn the Wroxall Public Convenience building on ...

Conservative's Simon Richards has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Central Rural Ward by-election - with the Greens' Julia Laursen also throwing her hat into the ring. An experienced public sector professional and dedicated Islander with over 30 years of ...

Church Litten will welcome a flurry of activity over the next few weeks as a date for the planting of the new weeping beech tree has been announced. The new weeping birch is approximately 4m in height with a trunk ...

Police are keeping guard over a crime scene outside the entrance to Travelodge in Newport following what is understood to be a serious assault overnight. At around 01:30 this morning (Friday), officers responded to reports of an incident occurring on ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (14th March 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13331 £100.00 17598 £100.00 15846 £100.00 12500 £100.00 6088 £100.00 7142 £100.00 14843 £100.00 9017 £100.00 1415 £100.00 16962 £100.00 16984