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Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival have announced the dates for next year’s event - 19th-22nd June 2025 - with early bird tickets to go on sale at midday tomorrow (Friday). Last week's festival was an absolute triumph, with...

It's good news for residents of Ventnor following the announcement that the works on Newport Road/The Graben are set to be completed well ahead of schedule. As previously reported by Island Echo, the closure was only enforced on Monday this...

The following article was written by Alan Whitewood and Suzanne Whitewood MBE. Peter Crouch recorded a podcast in the Big Top on Thursday evening before the Denmark versus England game in the Euros. He was one of the tallest pro...

Beach Lifeguards will be returning to our beaches in Ryde and Sandown from Monday.  The Lifeguards are on Duty from 11:00 - 18:00 each day, located in Ryde behind The Big Kahuna, and in Sandown in front of The Reef...

WightFibre says it now holds 30% share of the broadband market on the Isle of Wight, with some 21,000 customers signed up for the local service. The Cowes-based firm's full-fibre network now blankets 80% of all properties on the Island,...

The Isle of Wight Council marked the start of Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony on Monday (24th June). Civic leaders and councillors, including the Isle of Wight Council's Armed Forces Champion Councillor Ian Dore, Isle of Wight Council...

36-year-old Aaron Caley from Ryde will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month facing a charge of wounding with intent. Caley, of Pellhurst Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Monday (24th June) following...

Responding to criticism of national polling, Labour’s Emily Brothers has warned against the 'dark arts' of tactical voting. Earlier this week Island Echo reported that East Wight Primary campaigners were concerned that online tactical recommendations may be misleading voters. It...

Tesco is welcoming customers to its new Express store in Newport, with the doors having opened for the first time on Tuesday. In 2022, the supermarket giant obtained permission to move into the former Laura Ashley outlet on the High...

Isle of Wight Green Party MP candidates, Vix Lowthion and Cameron Palin, have laid out their plan to address poverty and inequality across the Isle of Wight if elected on 4th July.  The Island has incredibly high levels of poverty...