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More than £2million was spent on temporary accommodation on the Isle of Wight last year for families, couples and single people that had been made homeless. The figures were revealed by the Isle of Wight Council as it unveiled plans...

A beach sports arena, saltwater pool and re-wilded glamping could all be coming to Sandown seafront as part of major regeneration plans in The Bay. After plans were scrapped to build a major £33million dinosaur-themed amusement park, new ideas are...

South Western Railway (SWR) has confirmed its services during industrial action by the ASLEF union and strike action by the RMT union in July. Between Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th July, a nationwide ban on overtime by members of the...

A Ryde man who admitted arson after he put a hot disposable BBQ in a green wheelie bin causing it to catch fire, has been handed an 18-month community order. At his first court hearing on 23rd May, Lee Cross,...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight Cinemas, Island Echo examines the 5 cinemas (and 1 cartoon cinema) that once graced the seaside resorts of Sandown, Lake and Shanklin. The Rivoli (Station Avenue, Sandown) This beautiful art deco cinema...

Singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76. The former Upper chine schoolgirl was found at her home in Paris by her caregiver. The Anglo-French actress and singer suffered a stroke in September 2021 and has...

A living memorial has been planted at St Mary's Hospital to remember those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and friends of patients who died at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport gathered today (Thursday), to witness the unveiling of...

Robert Loraine West Wight residents were astounded to see a biplane emerge from a heavy rainstorm and land on Tennyson Down at around 15:45 on 16th July 1910 - 113 years ago today. This was the 1st ever plane to...

A Sandown woman who almost crashed into a Southern Vectis bus whilst nearly 4x the drink-drive limit has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Louise Barlow, 48, of Fitzroy Street, admitted a single charge of drink driving when she appeared...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has welcomed the announcement made by the Home Office on the 7% pay rise for police officers in England and Wales. PCC Donna Jones has said: “This pay...