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Cowes Yacht Haven opens it's doors later this month to a host of business​es ​from both on and off the Isle Of Wight for a brand new, educating conference. Local networker Lyn Blackledge's son will be flying in from the other...

PICTURE GALLERY: Carnival lit up the streets of Ryde on Saturday night as the Summer season drew to a close with the annual Ryde Illuminated Carnival making it’s way through the streets of the seaside town in front of thousands of spectators....

The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of London Army Reserve regiment currently exercising on the Isle of Wight, yesterday (Saturday) remembered two of their fallen with wreath laying ceremonies. The short services, taken by the Regimental Padre, Capt (Rev) Mark...

Police are investigating a report that some 20 lambs have been stolen from down land at Limerstone near Shorwell.  At some point in the past 4 days the 20 animals, which are Sharlea cross Masham with white and black faces,...

As part of government reforms to centralise fraud investigations under a single UK-wide service, anyone who thinks they may know someone who is conducting benefit fraud should no longer call the council but instead ring a different number. The government...

A bold bid to retain all business rates could make Hampshire and Isle of Wight the master of its own destiny. The proposal is included in a prospectus submitted to central government on behalf of 15 councils, two local enterprise partnerships...

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they wish to speak to following the theft of a handbag from a 16-year-old teenager in Ryde last month. Whilst waiting at a bus stop on St John's Hill, the teen...

The Island's Police Superintendent, Supt Sarah Jackson, has confirmed that the Isle of Wight's Roads Policing Unit is being merged with the Armed Response Team, whispers of which were reported by Island Echo back in February. Authorised firearms officers and roads...

Many said it couldn't work and others claimed it wouldn't last, but 4 years on and local deal website The Price is Wight is going from strength to strength.  Over 40,000 Islanders have signed up to receive the best deals...

WightFibre has announced the purchase of the Click4iInternet wireless network, which covers the Isle of Wight and parts of Hampshire around the Solent. The move is a significant step for WightFibre and enables the company to now extend its superfast broadband...