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Auckland House Hotel in Shanklin has gone on the market for almost £1million, 2 years after the hotel closed its doors making some 20 people redundant. The Queens Road hotel was once owned by the disgraced Carlauren Group, but the...

Around 24,000 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) customers with a Post Office card account have just 3 weeks left to update the department with new payment details before the 30th November deadline, or risk having payments paused. From 1st December...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 7th November 2021 Thank you Bob Seely and Lord Anthony Berkeley for recent...

Thank you to everyone who has submitted photos from across the Isle of Wight this week. It's another fantastic Readers' Gallery featuring mushrooms, fireworks and sunsets - plus all sorts in between. Autumn Mushrooms Firestone copse ~ Photo credit Linda...

Jila Miah from Newport's Tamarind Restaurant has been named Bangladesh Caterers Association's Chef of the Year for the whole of the South East. BCA announced the regional winners of its Chef of the Year Awards at the O2 Arena in...

The results of this year’s much anticipated Isle of Wight Awards have been revealed at last night’s (Thursday'S) ceremony, which took place at Albert Cottage in East Cowes. The evening, also themed around Red Funnel’s 160th anniversary, celebrated the rich diversity...

New President of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Mark Tufnell, has vowed to champion the rural economy in his 2-year presidency. Mr Tufnell, who succeeds Mark Bridgeman as the 55th president in the Association’s 114-year history, has outlined...

The recent Isle of Wight Walking Festival has been hailed such a success that the popular event will be expanded over 2 separate dates in 2022 – Spring and Autumn. With more than 100 walks available, this year’s Isle of...

A section of Newport Road at Niton that for the last year has been controlled by traffic lights because of badgers digging under the carriageway is due to be fully open by early December. After a year of activity to...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge, which has been out of service since August, could be back in action by Christmas - but it will be at least another 4 weeks before the East Cowes-Cowes service resumes. It is hoped by...