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A trio of headliners have been announced for the 3rd and final Sunset Sessions event in 2024 with Ellie Sax, Tall Paul, and Ultrabeat to take to the Blackgang cliff tops in September. After 2 hugely successful announcements to the...

The Isle of Wight will receive an additional £3million in central Government funding - on top of the £1million uplift already announced - in recognition of the Island's unique circumstances, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. It seems that the much-talked-about...

25-year-old convicted sex offender Ian Willett is back behind bars on remand after breaching the requirements of the sex offenders register - again. Willett, of Nelson Road in Newport, was arrested by plain-clothed officers in the Gunville area on Friday...

After some 96 years, the doors to the Royal British Legion & Ex-Service Men's Club in Ryde have closed for the final time. The club - located on St James' Street in the heart of the town - has been...

A former Isle of Wight man now living in Germany has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for his part in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Frank Robert Ricketts, 71, was handed a 5-year prison sentence at The Münster Regional...

The mesmerising Christmas lights display at Goldcrest Close in Carisbrooke has been revealed as the winner of Light up the Wight 2023! Almost 1,500 votes were cast throughout December after Islanders ventured out in their cars - and on the...

Car manufacturer Nissan has decided to pull out of the local car sales market, meaning the Isle of Wight will soon no longer have a Nissan dealership. It has been confirmed that Staddlestones in Ryde has been placed on notice...

East Cowes residents are calling for Town Mayor Tracy Reardon to stand down after she drunkenly grabbed a man's beard and tried to steal his phone in an incident that unfolded at the local Conservative Club, Island Echo can exclusively...

Royal Mail has launched an investigation into the theft of parcels from its Newport delivery office, Island Echo can reveal. It's alleged that thousands of pounds worth of parcels have been stolen by an employee, which has prompted bosses to...

Residents of Nicholas Close in Brading are battling the after-effects of the recent adverse weather, with 1 elderly couple set to spend Christmas in a hotel as their house has flooded for the 2nd time this year. Whilst almost everyone...