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Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, has announced a major new partnership with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust. The agreement marks The Prince’s Trust’s first-ever charitable partnership with a holiday park operator, and the 2 parties will work...

A new Special School for those with special educational needs and disabilities will be built on the Isle of Wight, the Government has confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday). A multimillion-pound bid to the Department for Education for a new free school...

Isle of Wight-based manufacturing business Datum Electronics has been nominated for a national award within the maritime sector. Maritime UK have nominated Datum Electronics in the Clean Maritime Enabler category alongside Signol Limited and Port of Cromarty Firth. The award...

Over 80 health care professionals, volunteers and family carers recently gathered at a panel event that discussed the future of dementia care on the Island and sought to raise awareness of the devastating disease. Hosted by Lady Grylls and Joe...

A Torquay man has appeared in court accused of raping a child in Ryde when he was just 10 years old himself. 28-year-old David Holder, of Warren Road in Torquay, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday)...

Island Roads is continuing to respond to a ‘perfect storm’ of weather conditions that have created a recent increase in the number of potholes on the road network. A hot, dry summer followed by prolonged rainfall and below-freezing temperatures have,...

New drone footage has been released that reveals the extent of the damage to the seawall at Ventnor, which has severed a coastal connection to the village of Bonchurch. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency works have temporarily stabilised...

Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Roads Policing Unit will be supporting a campaign from the National Police Chiefs' Council that raises awareness of the dangers of using a mobile phone whilst driving. Using a mobile phone at...

A Shanklin man who was found sat in his car on Brading Down with a knife in the footwell and an imitation firearm in the glove box has been handed a 12-month community order by the courts. 43-year-old Andrew Gatcum,...

A new television series celebrating the breathtaking natural beauty and rich historical heritage of the Isle of Wight will air on Channel 5 later this week.  Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South is a 4-part series narrated by Alan...