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UPDATED: The Chequers Inn public house on the outskirts of Rookley will be closing its doors this Sunday, whilst Shaw's Garage in Ryde - operated by the same director - has already closed with the loss of a number of jobs....

Sainsbury's petrol station in Newport has re-opened this morning (Saturday) after threats of explosion forced its closure last night. The station, situated on Hunnycross Way, was evacuated and closed at around 21:30 when information was received through 3 phone calls...

Early Bird and Islander weekend tickets have been released for next year's Isle of Wight Festival, which is set to take place slightly later than normal between 21st-24th June 2018. Festival goers are now able to buy tickets for a discounted...

UPDATED: 22-year-old Natasha Pink of Caesars Road, Newport is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Thursday) accused of the attempted wounding with intent of a 26-year-old man. The man - who has asked not to be...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are carrying out a rescue at Spinlock in Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday). An aerial ladder platform, a rescue tender and at least 2 other appliances are currently on scene off Three...

UPDATED: Multiple Police units and HM Coastguard are attending Culver Down near Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services have taken up position at the top of the cliff having been alerted to an ongoing situation at just before 13:30. Bembridge...

A 22-year-old woman has been arrested by Police on suspicion of causing grevious bodily harm with intent after a man was stabbed in the chest in Newport last night (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police descended on High Street,...

WightFibre has announced that it's secured a £35million investment to build a full-fibre, future proof, ultrafast broadband network across the Isle of Wight.  Cowes-based WightFibre is the first company in the country to receive investment from the government’s new Digital...

Train services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin have been cancelled until Friday morning as staff begin 2 days of strike action. As previously reported by Island Echo, staff are joining colleagues from across the country in industrial action over...

UPDATED: A man has been taken to hospital tonight (Tuesday) after reportedly staggering into a Newport pub ‘covered in blood’. The unusual incident is said to have occurred sometime before 21:00 at The Crispin in Newport High Street. 4 Police...