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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 - Thursday 24th August 2023 "We went to Totland for the day as it...

The final testing stage of the Energy Recovery Facility on Forest Road is set to be completed this Autumn, it is claimed. Work to build the gasification plant on the outskirts of Newport began back in 2017, but 6 years...

In the 5th edition of Isle of Wight cinemas, Island Echo examines the 3 cinemas that once graced the streets of the South Wight town of Ventnor. All Ventnorians know of the Rex Cinema. A replica of its art deco...

A Cowes gardener who was stopped by Police on a residential road in Newport was found to be drug driving. Tony Hewitt, 59, of Arctic Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to drug driving with THC in his system when he...

Happy Haddock has announced that both of its fish and chip shops in The Bay are to close until further notice. The chippy business currently have 2 shops in the bay area with eateries located on both Sandown and Shanklin...

Michael Maybrick The famous singer and composer - and prime Jack the Ripper suspect - Michael Maybrick, who lived and was buried in Ryde, died on 26th August 1913. His death was described in the Portsmouth Evening News as: "More than...

5 Isle of Wight residents were stopped from voting in the Wootton Bridge by-election because they had no photo ID on them. The by-election was the 1st time photo ID was needed to fill a vacancy on the Isle of...

Southern Vectis is marking National Dog Day today (Saturday) with a reminder to its customers that they may take their furry canine companions on board local buses for free.  The Island's bus operator says that it recognises that it’s only...

Wightlink’s flagship ferry Victoria of Wight carried her 1st passengers from Portsmouth to Fishbourne 5 years ago today (Saturday). Since then, Victoria of Wight has sailed almost 190,000 nautical miles, or 9 times around the world. She has carried 1,807,995...

Social media personality, model and trainspotter Francis Bourgeois has been holidaying on the Isle of Wight this week and was, unsurprisingly, photographed at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway today (Friday). The internet star, who rose to fame through the...