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The iconic Needles in the Isle of Wight has been rebranded to reflect its status as one of the UK’s most popular landmark attractions. Over half a million people visit the attraction every year and its owners decided, as part...

The Isle of Wight Council has been confirmed as the operating authority for the Duke of Edinburgh Award on the Island after securing another three year licence from the youth charity.  The Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme has helped inspire...

Police are this week appealing for witnesses to come forward with information following a serious collision on The Downs on Saturday, as first reported by Island Echo. Shortly after 10:30 on Saturday morning, a motorcycle was involved in a head-on collision...

For the third consecutive year, the exemplary customer-focused attitude of the whole team at one of Wightlink’s terminals has been recognised with a tourism industry award. Wightlink’s Yarmouth team have, for the third year running, won the “Friendliest Venue” category...

Police are appealing for information about a public order incident at a pub in Bembridge on Monday evening. Sometime between 19:20 and 20:00, a female member of staff was put in fear of violence by a man she was trying...

Hovertravel has produced five different versions of their Summer 2015 timetable as part of the commemorative 50th anniversary celebrations. Each one of the five versions of the timetable will feature a different vintage photograph from Hovertravel's history. Lorretta Lale, Hovertravel’s...

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a leading provider of community dental services in the South West, is to be the new community provider of these services on the Island from next month. After a tender process run by NHS England,...

The Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Board (IOWSCB) is encouraging people to pledge their support for National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day today (Wednesday) by posting messages on social media using the hashtag #HelpingHandsIOW. Personal pledges can be anything, from encouraging...

Staff at Island Roads have nominated the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) as their chosen charity for 2015 and have already raised over £170 for the life-saving charity in their first fundraising event. Island Roads hold regular...

AUDIO: Isle of Wight based TAG Design Agency has completed the rebranding of Newport-based Chartered Accountants Bright Brown, giving them a fresh and distinctive new look across all aspects of Bright Brown's business.  The two companies celebrated the rebrand with...