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Hugh Cornwell, the frontman, guitarist and songwriter behind British rock band The Stranglers, will be taking to the stage at Jack Up The Summer this August. Those heading to the North Fairlee Farm event on 10th August can expect a...

Islanders are being encouraged to get behind the Isle of Wight this weekend by voting for Bembridge and Sandown Bay, which are both shortlisted in the Countryfile Magazine awards. The online poll closes at midnight on Sunday 17th February and voting is...

Police on the Isle of Wight are attempting to track down a motorcyclist after a Police officer was assaulted in Cowes on Wednesday, as previously reported by Island Echo. At around 17:30 on Wednesday evening (13th February), an officer was...

Niton Post Office has re-opened this week after being modernised at its existing location of 7 High Street. A new Postmaster has taken over after a 2 week refit which has seen an open-plan Post Office counter installed at the...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has shouted out ‘enough is enough’ when it comes to housing development in and around his ward in Newport, echoing concerns raised by another councillor earlier this week. The draft Island Plan, produced by officers...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed £435,000 of funding to prevent crime and help victims through 12 projects taking place on the Island. Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane has awarded the cash and the biggest recipient is...

Visit Isle of Wight’s scheme to promote sustainable travel for visitors was relaunched this week. The Green Star programme launched in 2016, and now organisers are hoping even more Island businesses will take advantage of the scheme. The revised Green...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Clicking each link will take you through to the application where planning documents...

A major scheme to help improve traffic flow in Newport will not begin until at least the Autumn, it has been confirmed tonight (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo, plans are afoot to rip up St Mary's Roundabout at...

Red Funnel's 'Red Kestrel', a brand new freight ferry for the company's East Cowes to Southampton route, will hit the water for the first time on Tuesday. At 74m in length, Red Kestrel will provide 265 lane metres of roll-on/roll-off...