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A recommendation that England’s tourism DMO (Destination Management Organisation) landscape be transformed to work in a more joined-up way with partners has seen a major step forward for the company that works to promote the Island, Visit Isle of Wight....

A block of 3 flats and a former brewery site on the Island has gone under the auctioneer’s hammer for £298,000, alongside a number of other Isle of Wight properties. The freehold premises at Fairlawns and the former Ventnor Brewery...

Once upon a time, the County Town of Newport had 3 cinemas - that was before the coming of Cineworld at the start of the present century. But do you remember the movie theatres that came before the cinema giant...

A Brading woman who unloaded a tirade of verbal abuse at her neighbours will be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court next month. Amanda Realey, 54, of Lower Furlongs in Brading, pleaded guilty to 2x using threatening words/behaviour...

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 - 27th July 2023 "Another fire onboard a car carrier following what is believed...

Swim The Wight CIC has launched a brand new survey exploring whether or not Isle of Wight residents and visitors would be interested in a year-round sea pool at Yaverland. The survey - which can be found at http://swimthewight.org.uk/seapool -...

Islanders are being encouraged to donate any school uniforms that are no longer required, either because a child has outgrown it or they have now left that school. As the Summer holidays get underway, parents across the Island are being...

The Isle of Wight UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve is featured on the newly illustrated map, now available to download for free from the UK National Commission for UNESCO. The map — designed by the creative cartographer Tom Woolley — marks the...

Wightlink crews are working with HM Coastguard to improve safety at sea for everyone who takes to the water.   Officers based at the Coastguard’s Joint Response Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Fareham have crossed the Solent on board 2 of...

As millions get set to flock to the seaside - when the sun eventually makes an appearance -  Dogs Trust and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have teamed up to ensure our canine friends and their owners stay safe...