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Islanders are being urged to take part in a national online vote to see a group of local enthusiasts named winners in the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar competition. VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar recognises the very best of those in the industry who...

The public's attention has once again turned to the growing number of suspected arson attacks on hotels in Sandown - with no fewer than 10 serious incidents reported by Island Echo over the past 12 years. It's Saturday morning's Parkbury...

New audited figures have revealed that the Isle of Wight's once-dominant newspaper, the Isle of Wight County Press, has lost 66% of its print readership in just 10 years. It has been revealed this week that the County Press now...

A major redevelopment of a ‘dilapidated’ building in a prominent position on Cowes seafront has been rejected. The government’s Planning Inspectorate has refused planning permission for Hamlet Court in Cowes. It said it should not be demolished if it can...

Thursday 29th February is traditionally known as the date when women can propose to men and there are a number of stories about how that came to be - and Medina Bookshop in Cowes will certainly be full of the...

The 88-year-old driver of a Lexus, which ploughed into an elderly pedestrian before balancing over the sea wall in Shanklin, has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. John Mather, of Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, is to appear...

More than £6,000 has been raised to support 19-year-old Cassidy Ley in her final months, as doctors confirm the selfless and resilient teenager has entered end-stage heart failure. Cassidy, from Ventnor, suffers from a plethora of painful, terminal medical conditions...

Savills has received an offer for the purchase of Robin Hill Country Park at Downend - but there is no news yet on who is looking to snap up the 88-acre park. According to the estate agent's website, the now-closed...

The Isle of Wight Council is seeking applications to join the new Ryde Town Board which will lead the transformation of Ryde through the development of a long-term plan for the town and an investment of £20 million over 10...

An Isle of Wight hotel, overlooking the sea, which had been ‘deteriorating for years’ will be knocked down to make way for houses. The Isle of Wight Council has granted permission for the Sandown Manor Hotel, on Yaverland Road, to...