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A pair of family villas will be built on Cowes seafront replacing a run-down ‘eyesore’. The council has given consent to Hamlet Court Regeneration Ltd to redevelop Hamlet Court on Cowes Esplanade after the application received 68 letters of support ...

Medina Bookshop in Cowes will be hosting the launch of The Alchemist’s Oracle, a deck of oracle cards created by Island-based illustrator Zoe Sadler on Friday 4th April at 18:00. Having worked for 15 years as an illustrator of cards, ...

Newport's preparation for the 2025 season took another positive step forward on Saturday at BTC HORR, a 5k time trial race on the River Itchen. The stand out performances came from Jake Garner and Nate Hamilton in the new Junior ...

The Phoenix Choir will be in concert on Saturday 12th April at Newport Minster, raising money for local charity Wight Cardiac Rehab. The choir sings songs from films, musicals and other genres and has been raising funds for local charities ...

In its centenary year, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is to present its annual Easter Challenge at Cowes. For over 20 years, the RORC has held a training regatta over the Easter Weekend. World Sailing Rules on outside assistance ...

The Isle of Wight Council is working to streamline its online resources to make it easier for families to find information about support services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Local Offer is ...

Controversial plans for 3 new houses on the edge of the West Wight village of Freshwater have been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council following 130 objections. County Hall said GL Developments IOW Ltd’s application to build 3 self-build ...

The Mountbatten Group, which delivers end-of-life care on the Isle of Wight, in Southampton and across large parts of Hampshire, has welcomed broadcaster, presenter, author and gardener, Alan Titchmarsh, CBE, as its patron. Alan succeeds former Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle ...

You will have guessed... this was Island Echo's April Fools Day article for 2025! Islanders could soon be greeted by new signs as they enter different parts of the Isle of Wight, with proposals unveiled to divide the Island into ...

Searches are underway and an appeal has been launched to help locate an Isle of Wight man who has gone missing whilst on holiday in the Swanage area of Dorset. 35-year-old Daniel South has been reported missing, having last been ...