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A traditional Lithuanian woodfired sauna has opened to the public this week at Compton Bay, as part of Rob and Josie Da Banks’ wellness brand offering, Slow Motion. Perched at the top of the headland owned by The National Trust,...

Freshwater's The Vine Inn has been slapped with a 1-star food hygiene rating, with inspectors finding inadequate cleaning and contamination risks.  The Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team visited the School Green Road pub on 26th April, finding a...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 5th June 2024 “In the early 70s we were, even then, complaining about...

A 6-week public consultation on the Island Planning Strategy - a planning bible that will set the course of the Island's housing in the coming years - has been pushed back by a month. A period of public representation was...

Parliamentary candidate for Isle of Wight West, Bob Seely, has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s plan for a legally binding cap on immigration to bring numbers down to much lower levels. Bob, who is the Conservative candidate for the new Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight College is hosting an Open Day later this month - on Wednesday 26th June. This is a fantastic opportunity for prospective students, parents, and the wider community to explore state-of-the-art facilities, meet their expert staff, and...

Rouse has announced that the Isle of Wight Branch of the Motor Neuron Disease Association is their headline charity for 2024-2026. As well as fundraising for the charity, the community-spirited financial planning firm is committing to donating £10,000 each year...

Secure and efficient data storage is becoming increasingly important in the world of modern technology, where information has become the key to success. In this context, virtual data rooms (VDR) are becoming an indispensable tool for businesses, research groups and...

The Isle of Wight's best pubs and beers have been celebrated at the 2024 CAMRA Pub and Beer of the Year Awards. These annual awards aim to recognise the best of the best in a crowded marketplace, reflecting the opinion...

The next production from the Cowes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (CAODS) is a musical with Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber The Likes Of Us is a musical in 2 Acts based on the life...