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Blackgang Chine has announced that it will be saying a final farewell to its iconic clifftop rollercoaster, Cliffhanger, in just a matter of weeks. As previously reported by Island Echo back in March, the decision has been taken to remove...

Objections to a local takeaway selling alcohol from their converted horsebox in Cowes have been withdrawn. Cowes Town Council had originally objected to a plan by Eat Street to sell pre-ordered booze along with its meals from its base in...

Sandown Green Town Volunteers received the 2022 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service from Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon JP during a special presentation at Sandown's Broadway Centre last week. The volunteers were recognised for their dedication and commitment to maintaining and...

Residents in Sandown fear they will be left without a Post Office in the town following the closure of Central's Avenue Road store at the weekend. The convenience store closed yesterday (Sunday) but the Post Office counter will continue to...

Bosses at St Mary’s Hospital are appealing to Isle of Wight residents for help in easing the ongoing pressure on services across the local NHS and at the Island's only hospital. A high number of bedblockers - those who don't...

The Isle of Wight Council is to embark on a new round of consultation on traffic regulation orders, this time for villages and neighbourhoods in the South of the Island.  The proposals, covering Ventnor, Wroxall, Niton and Chale have originated...

The future of the popular Dinosaur Isle tourist attraction on Culver Parade in Sandown will be the subject of a consultation with key parties — including Sandown town councillors. Speaking at a Sandown Town Council meeting earlier this week, Councillor...

The location of the old priory house at Appuldurcombe near Wroxall has been a mystery for 300 years, until now... Chris Gardner, a communications manager come historian, has waded into a data lake - a centralised raw data storage repository...

2 parties have thrown their hat into the ring to manage Ventnor Harbour over the next 5 years. The Isle of Wight Council is on the hunt for someone to run the harbour from 1st April 2023, as it looks...

The Footprint Trust has recruited volunteers to help it cope with unprecedented levels of enquiries as Islanders struggle with energy price hikes, but is appealing for more volunteers to come forward. Isle of Wight residents are facing unprecedented domestic energy...