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Cineworld WILL temporarily close all 127 of its cinemas across the UK - including the Isle of Wight - from Thursday, it has been announced. Rumours of a mothballing surfaced over the weekend with an indication that the nationwide cinema...

The Food Warehouse is to open its first Isle of Wight store in time for Christmas, it has been revealed. As previously reported by Island Echo, a planning application to change the use of the former PC World building in...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Johnson as Chair of its Board of Directors. The Solent LEP Chair is elected to the Board by businesses in the Solent area that have joined...

Cineworld in Newport could close over the winter months as a result of the continuing and devastating coronavirus pandemic, putting over 5,000 jobs on the line nationwide. The cinema chain is expected to announce that it will be closing all...

Coastguard Rescue Teams on the Isle of Wight - located at Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles - are looking for new recruits to join the fourth emergency service. HM Coastguard works to prevent the loss of life on the coast...

Self Assessment customers can apply online for additional support to help spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments, without the need to call HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The online payment plan service can already be used...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the RNLI and HM Coastguard laying out each organisation’s responsibilities for search and rescue operations in the UK. John Payne, Director of Lifesaving Operations for the RNLI, and Claire Hughes, Director...

The future is challenging, but not bleak, according to the Isle of Wight’s tourism chief. Speaking at a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s policy and scrutiny regeneration and neighbourhoods committee, Will Myles, managing director of Visit Isle of...

This is your round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 21st September – Friday 25th September 2020 • Bonita Jacqueline Bouchere, 50, of Fitzroy Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to...

Our readers have been busy capturing the last summer days as autumn's commences. Yarmouth evening sky in Yarmouth (YJC) Yacht off St Lawrence in St Lawrence (Ashleigh) Whitecliff Bay Bembridge in Sandhill Holiday park Peacock Hill (Clive N Blackshaw) View...