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Cowes Town Council has voiced serious concerns with an upcoming roadworks scheme, which is set to cause major disruption to one of the Island’s main road networks. The north-Wight authority has said it was 'not consulted', nor 'made aware' of...

Cowes Sports have won the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup for the 3rd successive year by beating local rivals East Cowes Vics in front of 982 spectators at the Zilch Waste Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). Such was the interest...

Isle of Wight singer Ruby has taken on the country music genre for her latest single, Beck and Call Girl, which is available to stream now. The song is about knowing your worth and knowing it’s time to put yourself...

PGL Little Canada recently welcomed new recruits from the local search and rescue organisation, WightSAR, to conduct its 'Safe to Search' assessment.  With exclusive use of the activity centre and grounds, the trainees ran through various activities required for their...

A proposal for a new 3-bedroom clifftop house with rooftop solar panels within the grounds of a former hotel in Ventnor has been refused. Officers turned down Paul Clark’s application for a 2-storey home off Ventnor’s Madeira Road, next to...

Ahead of East Cowes Victoria's Gold Cup final derby against Cowes Sports this afternoon (Saturday), Island Echo has spoken to manager Alex Smith - just days after leading the Isle of Wight club to promotion into the Wessex Premier. Although...

It is forever change on our high streets as retail outlets come and go, but much-loved Hurst's has been trading on the Isle of Wight for well over a century and a half. What is now W Hurst & Sons...

Wight Whisky has announced the limited release of their No.1 Single Malt, following on from the successful launch of their Signature Malt Blend in 2024. Hand-crafted on the Isle of Wight using locally-sourced barley and pure Island spring water, this...

The Isle of Wight Council's battle with a residents' group, who have opposed much-needed homes in Ryde, has cost the taxpayer around £90,000. County Hall recently lost a Court of Appeal case with Greenfields (IOW) Ltd, which led to a...

Following her success in the Freshwater South by-election last week, and as the independent community champion, Councillor Becca Cameron has immediately joined the Empowering Islanders Group. Becca finished ahead of Bill Nigh (Reform UK), Warren Whyte (Conservative), Emma Cox (Independent),...