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UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Islanders have been left seriously concerned about the security of their vehicles following a further spate of van thefts in which tools and other property have been stolen, without any sign of forced entry. Last month Island Echo...

EXCLUSIVE: Fast food chain KFC are to open a brand new restaurant on the Isle of Wight, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Although the fried chicken brand will not currently confirm the location of the second store, Island Echo understands a drive-thru restaurant...

German supermarket chain Lidl are looking to open a brand new store in Ryde, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. The company have confirmed this week that Ryde is an area of interest, but say that no specific sites have yet been finalised. However, Island Echo can reveal...

EXCLUSIVE: The Carlton Hotel in Sandown is set to be completely demolished to make way for a brand new 100-bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Brewer's Fayre restaurant, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. After more than 34 years as a family...

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Sandown's biggest eyesore, Savoy Court, is now hardly recognisable as demolition of the former hotel continues to progress as Christmas approaches. Ryde Demolition have been working to clear the site between Victoria Road and Avenue Road since July, with the...

EXCLUSIVE: The future of The Priory Bay Hotel near St Helens is uncertain as the hotel's management consult with staff over possible redundancies, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. A consultation period with staff at the top-end country house hotel has begun, which owners say...

EXCLUSIVE: An Island family have spoken of their wonderful holiday in Sharm-el-Sheikh that turned into a nightmare after being stranded for 2 days following last week's suspected terrorist attack on a Russian flight from Egypt. Wroxall residents Dan Shelley, his wife...

EXCLUSIVE: Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts were called to St Helen's this morning (Thursday) after being alerted to the discovery of a possible explosive. Police were called to Laundry Lane by a member of the public after they discovered an...

EXCLUSIVE: A national restaurant chain specialising in Italian food is set to open in Newport High Street, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Prezzo, who operate some 200 restaurants throughout the UK including 14 in London, are planning to open their first outlet...

EXCLUSIVE: A small number of prisoners have been moved to the mainland following a fire at HMP Isle of Wight on Wednesday, the details of which are still sketchy.  As first reported by Island Echo, a blaze ripped through two...