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HRH The Princess Royal will be visiting Cowes Week this year, for 2 days, from 31st July to 1st August. As previously reported by Island Echo, Princess Anne will visit the offices of Cowes Week Limited, as Admiral, attend a...

The Isle of Wight’s Transport Infrastructure Task Force is to formally present its report and recommendations to the Isle of Wight Council this week. The independent task force was set up in July 2016 to focus on a wide range...

Island Roads staff have joined ongoing efforts to rid the Island of an invasive plant species that has taken root in 2 environmentally sensitive areas.  Himalayan Balsam has established itself on land around the Eastern Yar and at Wroxall Stream....

Following a successful year working with Ability Dogs 4 Young People, Sainsbury’s Newport has raised a bumper £4581.86 for the charity. The group was chosen by customers and colleagues in 2016 and received support from the store for the past...

High street retailer Peacocks are set to open a new store in Shanklin, the company's third on the Isle of Wight. It has been revealed this week that a new store will open its doors in the seaside town to sit...

Jonathan Cheshire, the incoming Chairman After 8 years with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) Chairman - and former High Sheriff of Hampshire - Mr Tom Floyd DL has announced his retirement from the charity at the...

Easy access to the beach at Compton off Military Road has been reinstated just in time for the school holidays. Thanks to work by contractors Peter Faithful Quality Timber and Taylor&Taylor Groudworks, the new access steps have been finished and...

Thanks to Stephen Cooper from Cowes for sharing this letter with us. The opinions expressed in this letter/article do not necessarily reflect the views of Island Echo. Like many other island residents, I have been forced to suffer the various...

A series of free cinema screenings are being held at Puckpool Park near Ryde to kick start the Summer holidays; plus a number of other films are being shown throughout August. Pictures in the Park is returning on Friday 28th...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has congratulated the team working on a major Island school construction site on their safety record to date. Sir Robert McAlpine’s, a leading national construction firm, has contracts for the rebuilding of Carisbrooke College and...