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Firefighters from Ventnor, Shanklin and Sandown are tackling a small flat fire above the Tesco Express shop in Ventnor Town Centre tonight (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 3 retained crews to the scene on ...

Alamo Bar and Grill in Ryde has been handed a shock 1-star food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team. Inspections paid a visit to the Esplanade establishment in mid-November and found that major improvement is ...

In a one-off edition of Isle of Wight Place Names, Island Echo examines some of the curious monikers of locations in and around the county town of Newport. If you were born, brought up or live in Newport, have you ...

The promenade at Totland Bay, which links the Waterfront Restaurant and Widdick Chine, has now reopened - just in time for those festive walks. The footpath was originally closed for safety, due to some substantial voids in the sea defence ...

A teaching assistant from the Isle of Wight handed over a cash donation to the Children's Ward at St Mary's Hospital in the days before Christmas. 34-year-old Jamie Hindson, who works at St George’s School, put £10 aside each month ...

The Ernie Moore Trophy is a charity event that has been running for over 20 years, raising money for the hospice.  There is a 9-hole competition with Scratch and Handicap prizes. Zane Cohen managed to claim both titles with an ...

Detectives and forensic investigators descended on a house in Shanklin on Christmas Day following the unexpected death of an elderly woman. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was called to a residential address on Victoria Avenue at just before 09:30 ...

Eldridges Solicitors has revealed that the Isle of Wight Youth Trust will be its Charity of the Year for 2025. The team at Eldridges will fundraise throughout the coming year to support this Island-based charity, which empowers young people to ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (27th December 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9762 £100.00 11842 £100.00 4308 £100.00 18040 £100.00 12794 £100.00 13257 £100.00 16526 £100.00 4832 £100.00 14149 £100.00 13857 £100.00 16946

The cost of transporting staff and vehicles to and from the Isle of Wight has contributed to a predicted £6million deficit for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority ...