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The former Phones4U building 2 landmark buildings in the heart of Newport's conservation area have undergone remarkable transformations. Major renovations of the former Phones 4U shop at the junction of St James' Street and the High Street, and the Halifax...

Supermarket bosses are splashing the cash at Tesco Extra in Ryde with plans to resurface the car park. Contractors are set to move in next month - ahead of the busy run up to Christmas - to carry out the...

The Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown is still open despite the presence of concrete which has been the cause of 100 school closures across England. The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is present...

Questions remain over a disputed piece of land adjacent to St Blasius Academy in Shanklin, although the organisation which runs the school has offered 'a warm invitation to organised groups' to use the playing field. As exclusively reported by Island...

Bembridge Harbour is to be put up for sale in the very near future, it has been confirmed to Island Echo. Rumours came to light over the weekend that the harbour was being put on the open market, sparking interest...

Rejection of a marriage proposal led to Flight Lieut C.V.A. Bucknall - from Ventnor - to shoot himself on 5th September 1923. At the inquest, witness Thomas Chapman said that 31-year-old Bucknall had conceived an affection for his daughter, Grace...

Ryde's Argyll House doctor’s surgery has been saved from closure, health bosses have revealed. A new partnership will take over the reins at Argyll House in Ryde, just months after the current partners announced they would be stepping away -...

More than 2,100 households across the Isle of Wight have benefitted from the Blue Lamp Trust's Bobby Scheme, which is celebrating 10 years in operation locally. It was in 2013 that the Trust expanded its service to cover vulnerable and...

Local Lib Dem councillors Nick Stuart and Michael Lilley have announced they will be seeking nomination for the Parliamentary Constituencies of West and East Wight when the next General Election occurs. Nick Stuart, who was the only Approved Lib Dem...

Plans for a new solar farm on the Isle of Wight — which could generate enough energy for around 9,300 homes — could be given the green light later today (Tuesday). The proposed Barnfield Solar Farm has been met with...