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Once again there was great support for the Island's independent lifeboats on Go Orange Day yesterday (Friday), which helps raise funds for the life-saving charities of Ryde Inshore Rescue, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat. The...

Following the news of the first wave of mind-blowing acts set to play Bestival 2016, organisers have announced even more acts - including a name you wouldn't expect to see on a festival line-up. Riding across the sonic spectrum with wild abandon,...

A planning application for the demolition of Ryde Academy and the building of a brand new school in its place has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council this week. As previously reported by Island Echo, Ryde is to receive...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an unprovoked assault in Cowes during the early hours of Sunday 7th February. A man and his family were driving down High Street just after midnight when two men punched the...

A body found below railings at a cliff in Shanklin last month is believed to be that of Maxine Thompson, who is thought to have been homeless and living on the Esplanade.  Coastguard Rescue Teams from Ryde, Bembridge and Ventnor were joined...

The Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats say they are angered to hear the damning reports of Andrew Turner’s decision not to resist the 25% cuts to government funding in a vote in Parliament on Wednesday (10th Feburary). The Island's MP voted in...

Nearly 18 months after Island Echo exclusively revealed that Aldi were to open a second supermarket on the Isle of Wight, development of the new Lake store has begun. An area of Spithead Business Centre at Merrie Gardens, Lake has been fenced...

When Visit Isle of Wight Ltd was created in October 2012, it’s priority mission was to attract new visitors to the Isle of Wight and encourage more of them to stay overnight - and that is exactly what the Destination...

Firefighters of Green Watch at Newport Fire Station have recently helped an ex race horse back to its feet after it fell over in a stable. Last Friday the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to a...

The commitment from Greg Clark MP to undertake a needs-based review which recognises that the Island faces unique costs, has been welcomed by the Isle of Wight Council. During a meeting with the Island's MP Andrew Turner, the Secretary of...