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The 104-bedroom Broadway Park Hotel in Sandown has been purchased by Caledonian Leisure, which operates under the Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways brands. Following the acquisition, the property will be renamed as The Caledonian Island Hotel - a title chosen to reflect...

The owner of Hazelgrove Farm near Ryde has pleaded guilty to health and safety failings linked to a 2023 outbreak of cryptosporidiosis that left around 50 people unwell and led to a major public health investigation. 60-year-old Sharon Wheeler appeared...

Wessex Cancer Support’s Christmas Drive-In Cinema will return to the Island this December, it has been announced. The charity’s festive film event will run over 3 days at Robin Hill Adventure Park, between 12th-14th December 2025. Christmas favourites such as...

Continued growth and rising customer demand are driving expansion at Sandown-based Island Windows, with recruitment now underway. The company says continued demand for UPVC, aluminium window and door repairs has prompted the need for an additional engineer to join the...

In a new regular feature on Island Echo, Charlie Panayi, CEO of Red Squirrel Property Shop, gives a monthly update on the Isle of Wight’s property market… There’s a lot of chatter about 'the market’s slowed down and no one is...

A Sandown Town Councillor has responded to claims from another councillor that restrictions on HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupancy) would target the vulnerable and fuel homelessness. In an article published in Island Echo on Thursday (25th September), Councillor Debbie Andre...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that councillors have now been provided with a comprehensive document that details the opportunities, benefits, consequences and implications of the Solent devolution deal. This marks an important step in ensuring...

UKSA has announced that it has been named the official Charity of the Year 2025 by Maritime Solent, following a competitive selection process that recognised the organisation’s impactful work across the Isle of Wight and internationally. The judges were particularly...

The Isle of Wight Green Party is pressing for Government intervention and regulation to protect a vital cross-Solent transport route, as Red Funnel is sold to yet another private equity firm. As first reported by Island Echo yesterday (Monday), Njord Partners...

A total of 5 more beach huts could be built on the seafront at Totland. Canice Holdings has submitted a further application for ‘smart beach huts’ on land to the south of Pilots Point, Totland Bay. Consultancy Plan Research says...