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Sandown-based ICRTouch has been working on a collaborative project with the Isle of Wight Council Library Services as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to empowering young people on the Isle of Wight to explore digital industries. The ICRTouch team...

Islander Megan Champney and her pony Penrock Perfect Puzzle have qualified for the 2024 Horse of the Year Show. Megan and her pony, who is also known as Portia, qualified for the national final which will take place at the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has called on Island communities to support their local Post Offices. Mr Seely - who remains the local MP until Parliament is dissolved on Thursday - has noted that the services provided by the...

Ryde's AJ's Diner - an American-style restaurant that was handed a 1-star hygiene rating earlier this year - has closed permanently. Located in Victoria Arcade off Union Street, the establishment took to social media to announce its immediate closure earlier...

Health and wellbeing checks and COVID vaccinations are being offered at community venues across the Isle of Wight in June. The Vaccination Hub at St Mary’s Hospital, in partnership with primary care, is inviting the Island community to drop in...

Nodes Point Holiday Park is celebrating after earning a prestigious TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for the 3rd time. The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards recognise businesses that earn consistently great reviews, and honour select accommodations, attractions and restaurants in the top...

Almost 2 months after Island Echo reported on plans for a new Isle of Wight ferry operator to enter the market, further details have been revealed about the firm's all-electric dreams for a Ryde to Portsmouth car ferry route. For...

A drive out is being held this coming Sunday in memory of Islander Harvey Callieu, who has died aged just 21. Harvey, who had no underlying health issues or major medical history, passed away on 11th May after being suddenly...

Emily Brothers, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Isle of Wight East, has criticised the Conservatives’ broken promise to introduce a half-hourly service on Island Line between Ryde Pier and Shanklin. It was in 2019 that promises were made for a more...

The Wild Wax Melts team from Carisbrooke and Medina College have made it through 3 rounds of the Young Enterprise 'Company of the Year' programme to reach the National Finals. Having been awarded best company at both the Isle of...