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St Helens Parish Council has responded to a proposed conversion of a former car garage into 4 ‘much-needed’ flats. The local authority said it was in favour of Mr and Mrs Shaw’s plans for the building housing a garage, workshop...

Plans for a 38-house estate on a greenfield site in Rookley have prompted concerns over flooding, speeding and local infrastructure. Rookley Parish Council filed an objection against Mr and Mrs Isaacson’s outline application for the new housing, 35% of which...

Communities across the Isle of Wight will come together this month to honour those who served and sacrificed, with a series of Remembrance events taking place across the Island. The County Remembrance Service will take place in St Thomas Square,...

The Prince Consort in Ryde went from Royal Yacht Club to one of the Isle of Wight’s wildest nightclubs - Patsy's. Its walls once echoed with polite society and Royal gatherings – but by the end of the 20th century,...

A woman who was pulled from the sea off Ryde in March 2023 died after suffering a cardiac arrest, with alcohol intoxication a contributing factor, an inquest has concluded. 50-year-old Lisa Hayes was found floating in the sea around 50...

It was on this day 25 years ago that the Medina Movie Theatre - based at Medina Theatre - closed its doors for the last time. The reason given for the demise of the Movie Theatre was the opening of...

Plans to replace an Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ have received backing from Sandown Town Council. In a letter to County Hall supporting the proposal, the local authority said the proposed replacement of Sandown...

Joe Robertson MP met with the new Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP, earlier this week to keep the case for ferry regulation firmly on the table as part of the ongoing negotiations with the Government. It follows a separate meeting...

In the third and final instalment of our special Halloween heritage articles, Island Echo examines the story of the ghost ship HMS Eurydice. HMS Eurydice sank in a sudden snowstorm off the Isle of Wight on 24th March 1878, and...

Bringing a new flavour to Sandown, a convenience store, specialising in Asian food, opened its doors earlier today (Friday) following months of refurbishment. Hoping to bring a taste of Asia to Sandown, Pirakash Sivarasa has experience in the industry and...