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The team behind The Isle of Wight Scooter Rally has announced that the event will go ahead this year, despite some initial doubt caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As previously reported by Island Echo, organiser VFM was forced to make the...

UK hotel chain Daish’s Holidays has reported a 495% increase in bookings as Brits look to flock to staycation destinations such as the Isle of Wight this Spring and Summer. Daish’s, which operate a large hotel in Shanklin, has analysed...

Fancy being a councillor on the Isle of Wight? Well, there is still time to apply ahead of the upcoming elections. The official nomination period started at the beginning of last week (22nd March) with candidates already delivering their application...

Islanders undertaking a spring clean of their homes or gardens will be able to take advantage of changes to the Isle of Wight Council's tips from today (Monday). Social distancing measures and restrictions on the number of visits that members...

Plans have been submitted to build houses on a former school field overlooking Sandown Bay. Since Upper Chine School closed in 1994, the sports pitch on Luccombe Road, next door to The Reach apartment block, has remained empty. Outline planning...

Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato crisps are being recalled because they pose a possible choking hazard. According to the parent company PepsiCo, some batches of the popular crisp may be under-cooked and the crisp noticeably harder than usual. As this poses...

Isle of Wight Council meetings will have to be held face-to-face for the first time in over a year after the May elections – as the government has decided not to extend legislation. The ruling has been slammed by the...

The owners of a caravan park in Gurnard are looking to increase the site’s capacity. Proposals to add eight more caravans to the Sunnycott Caravan Park, on Rew Street, have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. However, Island...

Islanders can once again welcome friends and family into the garden as lockdown restrictions are eased, allowing 6 people - or 2 families - to come together. The easing of restrictions comes just as the Isle of Wight is set...

A man from East Cowes has been banned from driving after rolling his car into a field whilst high on cocaine and cannabis. 25-year-old Adam Karl Johnston of Clarence Road was driving a Citroen C3 along Stroud Wood Road near...