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Steps are being taken by the Isle of Wight Council to address the staffing shortages currently being faced by the tourism and hospitality sector. Due to pubs, restaurants, cafes and other hospitality venues being closed for periods of the COVID...

A Government test of a new mobile phone emergency alert system is set to take place today (Tuesday) and could affect some Island residents. The system, which is being tested today for Android users, would be used in the event...

An exercise to simulate an incident involving an oil spill off the Isle of Wight is set to take place this week. Southampton-based Oil Spill Response is to test its response equipment and instruct its staff and other agencies on...

Armed Forces veterans across Britain - including here on the Isle of Wight - are to get additional specialist support from government Jobcentres to help them find work and access benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions’ has bolstered its...

A major, multi-million-pound scheme to improve the transport interchange on Ryde Esplanade will go ahead without any consultation on the overall layout, which will change the face of the seaside town for decades to come. Residents in Ryde have expressed...

A new record has been set in Portsmouth Harbour as Virgin Voyages' 'Scarlet Lady' becomes the largest ever cruise ship to dock in the International Port. The striking 227-metre long vessel, which weighs in at a massive 110,000 tonnes, passed...

A national fuel company will be joining CECAMM at the Island Technology Park in Whippingham, using the land as an oil depot. The decision was made by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee last night (Monday) despite safety concerns...

The much-anticipated Diamond Races motorcycle festival has been cancelled for the foreseeable future, Island Echo has been told. The event was originally pencilled in for October this year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic until 2022. Now it...

Litter problems in tourist areas are set to be tackled this summer, as the Island braces itself ahead of a busy season. New cabinet member for environment, heritage and waste management, Councillor Jonathan Bacon said he has asked council officers...

A fire-damaged building in Sandown that has stood empty for years has been sold through auction. The long-vacant, mixed-used premises at 52, 54 and 56 Fitzroy Street - and 66 and 68 Station Avenue - were acquired by an unnamed...