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BREAKING: SANDOWN BEACH CORDONED OFF AS LIFEBOAT AND COASTGUARD HELICOPTER RESPOND TO MAJOR INCIDENT - islandecho.co.uk/sandown-bea… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow #breakingnews

SANDOWN BEACH CORDONED OFF AS LIFEBOAT AND COASTGUARD HELICOPTER RESPOND TO MAJOR INCIDENT

The Revetment has been closed off, with Police officers stationed at the end of the Esplanade...

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£9,400 RAISED FOR ALZHEIMER CAFÉ AS SHANKLIN & SANDOWN WELCOMES NEW CAPTAINS - islandecho.co.uk/9400-raised… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

£9,400 RAISED FOR ALZHEIMER CAFÉ AS SHANKLIN & SANDOWN WELCOMES NEW CAPTAINS

More than £9,400 has been raised for Alzheimer Café Isle of Wight by the outgoing captains of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club.

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ISLE OF WIGHT’S FUGO KID RELEASES NEW SINGLE AS HE BEGINS NEW CHAPTER - islandecho.co.uk/isle-of-wig… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

ISLE OF WIGHT'S FUGO KID RELEASES NEW SINGLE AS HE BEGINS NEW CHAPTER

Isle of Wight musician Fugo Kid has released his latest single HEADGEAR, marking a new chapter in his music career after performing on the Main Stage at this year's Isle of Wight Festival.

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NEW HOPE CENTRE TO OPEN IN NEWPORT AS YOUTH CAFÉ EXPANDS - islandecho.co.uk/new-hope-ce… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow
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SHANKLIN BRASS BAND KEEPS THE MUSIC PLAYING WITH EXTRA CHARITY CONCERT - islandecho.co.uk/shanklin-br… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

SHANKLIN BRASS BAND KEEPS THE MUSIC PLAYING WITH EXTRA CHARITY CONCERT

Shanklin Town Youth & Community Brass Band is tuning up for an extra special concert this Friday (30th October), with all money raised set to benefit local charity Embracing Age.

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£124,000 SALARY ON OFFER AS COUNCIL LOOKS TO FILL ‘PIVOTAL’ LEADERSHIP ROLE - islandecho.co.uk/124000-sala… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

£124,000 SALARY ON OFFER AS COUNCIL LOOKS TO FILL 'PIVOTAL' LEADERSHIP ROLE

The Isle of Wight Council is looking to fill a ‘pivotal’ leadership role on up to £124,441 per year to drive business improvement and digital transformation.

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84 SOLAR PANELS PLANNED FOR HISTORIC NORTHWOOD HOUSE TO SLASH RUNNING COSTS - islandecho.co.uk/84-solar-pa… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

84 SOLAR PANELS PLANNED FOR HISTORIC NORTHWOOD HOUSE TO SLASH RUNNING COSTS

Plans have been submitted to install 84 solar panels on the roof of Cowes' historic Northwood House in a bid to cut electricity bills and reduce carbon emissions at the Grade II listed building..

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COUNCIL WANTS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE FINES FOR FLY-TIPPING ON ISLE OF WIGHT - islandecho.co.uk/council-wan… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow
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CHINOOKS AND MILITARY PLANES BUILD UK’S FIRST AERIAL FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY AFTER DEVASTATING SUMMER - islandecho.co.uk/no-longer-f… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

CHINOOKS AND MILITARY PLANES BUILD UK'S FIRST AERIAL FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY AFTER DEVASTATING...

The report has also highlighted the need for dedicated wildfire suppression ponds, reservoirs and other water storage infrastructure in rural areas.

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SURFING COACH CAUGHT DRUG DRIVING IN SANDOWN HANDED FURTHER BAN - islandecho.co.uk/surfing-coa… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

SURFING COACH CAUGHT DRUG DRIVING IN SANDOWN HANDED FURTHER BAN

A plasterer and surfing coach who has since obtained a prescription for medical cannabis has been handed a further driving ban after being caught more than 3 times the legal cannabis limit.

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TAXI DRIVERS COULD FACE NEW RULES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, COMPLAINTS AND CONFRONTATION - islandecho.co.uk/taxi-driver… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

TAXI DRIVERS COULD FACE NEW RULES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, COMPLAINTS AND CONFRONTATION

A new code of conduct, more training and a three-year minimum period for holding a driving licence could be introduced under proposed changes to Isle of Wight taxi rules.

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POPPIES CROSS THE SOLENT IN SPECIAL FERRY TRIBUTE AHEAD OF REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - islandecho.co.uk/poppies-cro… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

POPPIES CROSS THE SOLENT IN SPECIAL FERRY TRIBUTE AHEAD OF REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

The Solent maritime community has come together with the Royal British Legion to mark the Poppy Appeal with a symbolic crossing to the Isle of Wight ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

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TORCHLIGHT PARADE AND FIREWORKS TO LIGHT UP YARMOUTH THIS NOVEMBER - islandecho.co.uk/torchlight-… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

TORCHLIGHT PARADE AND FIREWORKS TO LIGHT UP YARMOUTH THIS NOVEMBER

Yarmouth is set to light up the skies this November as the town's annual fireworks night returns, complete with a torchlight procession and Guy competition.

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WOMEN INVITED TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BUS AT SPECIAL ISLE OF WIGHT EVENT - islandecho.co.uk/women-invit… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

WOMEN INVITED TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BUS AT SPECIAL ISLE OF WIGHT EVENT

Women and underrepresented groups across the Isle of Wight are being invited to discover what it's like to drive a bus as part of a special recruitment event hosted by Southern Vectis later this...

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NEWPORT HIT VICS FOR FIVE IN FIRST WHIPPINGHAM DERBY AT WIGHTFIBRE PARK - islandecho.co.uk/newport-hit… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

NEWPORT HIT VICS FOR FIVE IN FIRST WHIPPINGHAM DERBY AT WIGHTFIBRE PARK

Newport Reserves came from behind to win the first Whippingham Derby at WightFibre Park and move to the top of Isle of Wight Division 2.

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‘VISUALLY INTRUSIVE AND UNATTRACTIVE’ – COUNCILLORS OBJECT TO SHIPPING CONTAINER AT COWES SUSHI CAFE - islandecho.co.uk/visually-in… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

'VISUALLY INTRUSIVE AND UNATTRACTIVE' - COUNCILLORS OBJECT TO SHIPPING CONTAINER AT COWES SUSHI CAFE

Cowes Town Council has formally objected to the latest planning application for the new Cowes sushi resturant.

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BEACH AT CENTRE OF SOUTHERN WATER SEWAGE ROW COULD GET SPECIAL PROTECTION - islandecho.co.uk/beach-at-ce… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

BEACH AT CENTRE OF SOUTHERN WATER SEWAGE ROW COULD GET SPECIAL PROTECTION

A community campaign to give Point Beach in Bembridge special bathing water status may soon get the backing of the Isle of Wight Council.

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WHEN BLACKGANG WAS A VILLAGE NOW LOST TO THE SEA - islandecho.co.uk/blackgang-t… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

WHEN BLACKGANG WAS A VILLAGE NOW LOST TO THE SEA

Blackgang grew from a lonely corner of Chale parish into a thriving Victorian resort before landslips gradually claimed roads, houses and hotels.

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‘NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE’ – COUNCIL SEEKS TO REASSURE ISLANDERS OVER BUDGET PLANS - islandecho.co.uk/no-decision… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

'NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE' - COUNCIL SEEKS TO REASSURE ISLANDERS OVER BUDGET PLANS

Ahead next week's Environment and Community Protection committee meeting, the Isle of Wight Council is seeking to once again reassure residents that a range of proposals currently being published in...

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DON’T FORGET THE CLOCKS GO BACK TONIGHT (SATURDAY) - islandecho.co.uk/dont-forget… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

DON’T FORGET THE CLOCKS GO BACK TONIGHT (SATURDAY)

Don’t forget the clocks fall back 1 hour overnight as we leave British Summer Time (BST) for 2026...

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