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Graves of the victims of the Clarendon, Chale churchyard On this day in 1836, the Clarendon – carrying a cargo of rum and molasses from the West Indies – sank off Blackgang with the loss of 10 passengers and 13...

A multi-agency exercise involving the Royal Air Force, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and other local organisations has been taking place at Jersey Camp in Porchfield, with a Chinook helicopter from RAF Odiham drafted in to...

Isle of Wight-based beauty and makeup artist, Shelby Kerr, has been shortlisted in this year's Brow Awards for ‘brow lamination’ after her work caught the attention of the judging panel. Currently based at Bembridge's GLAM UP - hair & beauty...

Marks & Spencer in Newport unveiled its brand-new look for customers last week. The store re-opened its doors to local customers on 3rd October with Store Manager David Hancock cutting the ribbon alongside the company's much-loved mascot, Percy Pig. The...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. "I recently booked a day return car journey from Fishbourne to Portsmouth, traveling mid-week. I made an economy...

Southern Water has confirmed that the hosepipe ban currently in place across the Isle of Wight and the rest of the region is to remain in force for the time being, as river levels are down around 25% on where...

Diverse Marine has announced that it has completed the purchase of the freehold of Medina Yard and Medina Village from the Peter Harrison Trust. This site represents 12 acres of waterfront at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, part of...

Vandals have once again caused damage to toilets in Ryde resulting in the closure of 2 of the men's cubicles at the Eastern Garden toilet block. The incident took place over the weekend at the toilets on the Esplanade near...

Motorists are to face more than 10 weeks of travel disruption on the Sandown to Shanklin corridor from next week due to the erection of temporary traffic lights at Skew Bridge. It has been confirmed that from Monday (17th October),...

The former Conservative group leader at the Isle of Wight Council has resigned as a councillor after becoming ‘disillusioned by politics and politicians, nationally and locally’. Steve Hastings, the now-former ward councillor for Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet, has said he...