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Local business Solent Beds & Furniture are set to open a brand-new showroom in Newport tomorrow (Monday) - and ahead of the grand opening Island Echo was invited for an exclusive sneak peek. It was back in July that the locally-owned...

Cowes Sports and Isle of Wight goalkeeper Ed Hatt made his 500th appearance in Cowes Sports 2-2 draw against Christchurch on Saturday (12th October). Before Saturday's game, Cowes Sports announced: "Today, marks a special day for one particular Yachtsman. "Our...

Ryde Inshore Rescue has been stood down by His Majesty's Coastguard meaning the independent, life-saving service will no longer be tasked to emergencies on the Solent. Island Echo can reveal that bosses at HM Coastguard have taken the unusual decision...

A 57-year-old Ryde man arrested after several blocks of cocaine were found at The Pepperpot last October, has been released with no further action. It was on the morning of the 15th October that a member of the public alerted...

A pair of crowing cockerels have tormented residents of a busy town centre street in Ryde for some 7 years and, despite the issue of an abatement notice and several trips to court, the crowing continues. The dispute, which began...

The British Army has set up base on the Isle of Wight as part of routine trials of the military's hi-tech GIRAFFE radar system. For the past week, the 7th Air Defence Group has been located at the highest point...

A 24-year-old Shanklin woman has been arrested on suspicion of numerous drugs offences after Police raided a residential home on a quiet lane in Rookley on Thursday afternoon. Officers clad in protective equipment arrived at Harts Lane at just before...

Students at Sandown's The Bay Secondary returned to school earlier this month to find that floor-to-ceiling gates had been installed outside all student toilets, in a bid to combat vandalism and vaping. Erected over the Summer holidays, the gates are...

Safety fears surrounding the use of the St Mary's Hospital helipad by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter have led to a decision to divert the chopper to Seaclose Park to carry out medical evacuations.  When seriously ill patients require airlifting to...

An investigation into a string of arson attacks in East Cowes has been filed by Police as their prime suspect - Clive South - has died, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Between July 2022 and June 2023, almost a dozen...