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Youths have been blamed for yet more vandalism at Shanklin Football Club, with the names of 2 local lads passed to the Police. The club, located off Green Lane, has been experiencing criminal damage in recent months with teenagers breaking...

After nearly 32 years of service to the local community, Isle of Wight fire officer Julian Fountaine is retiring from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Julian began his career as a retained firefighter at Station 6...

Food hygiene ratings are being dished out on the Isle of Wight after COVID caused a hiatus in inspections. During the height of the pandemic last year, the Isle of Wight Council environmental health officers focused on urgent reactive work,...

A nail studio in a St Helens back garden, built over lockdown to ensure Covid security, is applying for retrospective planning permission – but a neighbour is not happy. Applying to use the outbuilding as a nail studio in her...

A 59-year-old woman has died after being pulled from the water in an incident near to Hovertravel's landing pad in Southsea yesterday (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a major rescue operation was launched after an unconscious member of...

The Ocean Hotel in Sandown, which has become an eyesore in the seaside town in recent years, has been sold. Phoenix Commercial Property Development Limited has taken on the historic property having purchased it from the joint liquidators of the...

An appeal has been issued by a member of the public after they witnessed several sheep and lambs being chased by dogs near Quarr this morning (Saturday). During the incident, it’s said that a mother sheep was left lying on...

Business Students at the University of Portsmouth have teamed up with marketing company Madfrog and combined strengths to set up and launch a new digital event. Business Students James, Rachel, and Davis during their 3rd year of studies at the...

The Isle of Wight Distillery - the home of Mermaid Gin - has committed its support to the restoration and protection of the Solent strait’s internationally important seagrass meadows. Seagrass gets its name from green, grass-like leaves which form extensive...

Isle of Wight music college Platform One has announced the introduction of a brand new course that offers real-life music industry experience to students. The new Level 3 Music Technology Extended Diploma, which starts in September, is a full-time 2-year...