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It has been confirmed that Ryde Slide will return to Union Street on 16th July, with many changes planned to make this year's fun-filled day the best yet. For 2017 there will be no question mark as to whether or not you...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat have been involved in an operation to inspect and salvage a small boat that has washed ashore on the South Wight coast today (Saturday).  Coastguard officers were called to Binnel Bay near...

Robbie Gibson, who hasn't been seen since June 2016 Specialist Police dogs, WightSAR and HM Coastguard are conducting another search of the Luccombe area today (Tuesday) in a bid to locate missing London man, Robbie Gibson. On the afternoon of Monday 13th...

KFC have confirmed that they intend to open a second store on the Isle of Wight, 12 months after Island Echo exclusively revealed the fast food chain's plans. Until now the takeaway giant has remained tight-lipped about its intentions for a...

Private, mainland-based ambulances are now regularly being brought over to the Island to make up the shortfall of available ambulances here, Island Echo can reveal. Over the past couple of weeks privately run services such as GB EMS and St...

UPDATED: Armed Police - including officers from the mainland - were involved in the search for a man reported to be carrying a gun near Havenstreet earlier today (Sunday). The Island's Armed Response Unit responded to the quiet village of Havenstreet...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Councillor Phil Jordan, the Isle of Wight Council's Executive member for public protection and the PFI contract, has been charged with drink driving and is due to appear in court next week, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. It was announced...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: A prison officer at HMP Isle of Wight has been left very badly shaken after an inmate attempted to slash the officer's throat at the weekend, prompting a Police investigation to be launched. The unnamed 24-year-old prisoner is...

EXCLUSIVE: Work is finally set to begin on the much-anticipated ASDA development in Newport, around 6 years since the supermarket giant first showed interest in opening their first Island store. Before the store and associated petrol station and car park can...

EXCLUSIVE: 99p stores in Newport is set to close its doors at the end of the month but reopen just a few days later as Poundland, according to sources. The discount retailer - which recently merged with Poundland after Competition and Markets Authority approval - opened in...