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With over 25 stages, revolutionary soundsystems, zombie love-ins, psychedelic woodland adventures, 24-hour free haircuts and a host of dazzling new attractions, Bestival’s Summer of Love has expanded even more with the announcement of new acts - including The Chuckle Brothers! Bringing...

More than three hundred Isle of Wight tourism businesses, including attractions, accommodation providers, restaurants, pubs and cafes are celebrating after being awarded a 2015 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. This number includes 31 Island businesses...

More than 12,000 homes and businesses in mainly rural areas of the Isle of Wight now have access to faster broadband speeds as a result of the Island’s rural broadband project - and new fibre broadband cabinets are continuing to...

A 4-year-old boy from Gunville is giving his neighbours a big thumbs up tonight after they heroically flipped a car onto its side to free him from underneath it following a horrific collision on Tuesday. As first reported by Island Echo, youngster...

The new chairman of the Isle of Wight Council has announced his chosen charity for the coming year. Councillor Charles Chapman, who was elected as chairman by Full Council at the annual general meeting on Wednesday 20th May, will help...

Activate Switch, a full service communications agency from Cowes, has been contracted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club to manage all of the shoreside festivities for the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race for the third time. The expert and experienced events...

The Phlebotomy service at Ryde Community Clinic, Swanmore Road is temporarily closed this week in preparation for their move to the new Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pellhurst Road, Ryde. Patients requiring a blood test this week (26th – 29th...

Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was injured in a collision with a mobility scooter in Ryde last month. The 45-year-old man, who is blind, was walking along the pavement towards the bus stop by All Saints Church...

Arrangements for the appointment of a new Chairman have been announced by the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA). On 4th March 2015 Isle of Wight NHS Trust Chairman, Danny Fisher, announced that he would be standing down. Danny was originally...

Cowes Yacht Haven have announced that it has made a new senior level appointment after strong sales of winter berthing and the expansion of their dry sail.   James Moody joins the marina as deputy operations manager ahead of the summer season,...