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The owners of Newport's Coppins Bridge complex say they believe there is enormous potential to bring new food, drink and leisure brands to the Isle of Wight - just days after the news of Burger King's potential arrival on our...

Work by Southern Water to build a 300m long tunnel under the streets of Shanklin to improve local bathing waters is progressing well. Since September 2018, work has been taking place to improve sewers in the area of Arthur’s Hill...

Cinema goers, shoppers and even Police officers are struggling to park in Newport now as a result of changes to parking arrangements for Isle of Wight Council staff at County Hall. Staff at the central hub of democracy on the...

Clive Hayles has been delivering milk to households across the Island for over 35 years, but the time has come to hang up his keys for the last time and pass on his round to the next generation. 65-year-old Clive...

A helicopter belonging to Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay has been spotted flying around the Isle of Wight, with a particular interest shown in a multi-million pound property. Jay Kay is understood to have flown down from his house in Horsenden,...

UPDATED: A man has been arrested by Police in connection with a break in at a garage in Newport tonight (Monday). An alarm activation prompted a response by staff to Prices Garage on Pan Lane sometime before 22:00. It’s here...

Firefighters were called to a small rubbish fire outside Ladbrokes in Newport late last night (Sunday). 3 youths were seen moving several rubbish bags and setting a fire outside the bookmakers shop at around 22:50. The trio then moved off...

KFC's brand new drive-thru restaurant in Lake will now open in the New Year, it has been confirmed. Work on the new 250sqm restaurant at Merrie Farm Park off Newport Road has been underway for several months now and is...

Island Echo readers can expect to see faster, more accurate weather reports for the Isle of Wight in the future thanks to a new partnership with IW Met Service. The great British weather is always a talking point amongst local communities...

Fixed Link campaigner Carl Feeney has stated that he’s lifting both the time and donation limit to raise funds for the 'Solent Freedom Tunnel' viability study, proposed by infrastructure giant ARUP. The time limit for fundraising was originally set as...