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The Breeze, at Island Harbour, closed its kitchen on Monday afternoon (15th August) after Environmental Health inspectors were shocked by what they found during a routine inspection. The popular restaurant at Binfield made the decision to voluntarily and temporarily close...

Could this woman be the next Prime Minister? Liz Truss has arrived on the Isle of Wight in a bid to secure votes from local Conservative members as she vies to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and...

Staff at newspaper delivery firm Menzies Distribution in Ryde say they have been told their jobs are at risk of redundancy. It's claimed that more than 20 positions are now 'at risk', but Menzies has refused to comment on the...

Isle of Wight estate agent Hose Rhodes Dickson is being bought out by the mainland-based Leaders Romans Group, it can be revealed. Leaders Romans is 1 of the UK’s largest property services groups and was formed in 2016 following the...

Armed Police have been undergoing specialist training on how to board a moving car ferry after plans to place armed officers on ferries to and from the Isle of Wight were deemed 'too expensive'. The idea had been mooted to...

A sex offender who has been wanted by Police for almost 2 years has finally been arrested after he was found living on a boat on the Isle of Wight. James Ernest Williams - also known as Alan John Appleton...

Detectives are continuing to investigate a man in his 50s on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his wife in the neck and killed the family dog, Island Echo can reveal. Investigations into last Monday's incident on Newnham...

Police are searching for a thief who stole more than £3,000 worth of jewellery from a shop in Shanklin before making his getaway on a pushbike. The incident occurred at Isle of Wight Jewellers on Regent Street - at the...

Fires were lit and the national anthem played out as the Isle of Wight celebrated 70 years of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's reign last night (Thursday) - with pop star Bryan Adams making an appearance at Culver Down. More than...

Plans to open a B&M store in Ryde could soon come to fruition, with suggestions that the Neutrik building off Brading Road is to be transformed into the discount retailer. For weeks Island Echo has been investigating claims that B&M...