Monday 1st March – Friday 5th March 2021   • Helen Louise Gibbons, 53, of Leed Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to using violence to secure entry to a property and criminal damage (namely a Police van). She was made subject...

Firefighters have responded to reports of 3 teenagers stuck in swings designed for children at a park in Cowes this evening (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call a short time ago reporting that...

Data from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic last year show that admissions to hospital for stroke fell in the first wave, a 13% drop between March - July 2020. Public Health England data shows the average yearly stroke-related...

According to experts, the gaming industry is predicted to register a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 12% between 2020 and 2025. At a time when other sectors are nose-diving, the games industry is likely to benefit from the COVID pandemic,...

The online casino industry has witnessed many transformations due to technological advancements and most recently the 2020 pandemic that shifted more people online for entertainment than ever before. The use of cryptocurrency in casinos is just one of the new...

Motorcycle riders using Freshwater Bay Golf Course as an off-road track are being asked to stay away due to the amount of damage being caused to the well-kept grass. Tyre tracks have been left across the greens as a result...

Leading environmental scientists will pay a virtual visit to the Isle of Wight to join the centenary conference of the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society.  The conference explores environmental change on the Isle of Wight and has...

Hillbans Pest Control has once again been awarded the CEPA European Quality Standard Certification for Pest Management services. The Ryde-based company is the only pest control firm on the Island to hold this coveted award, a title they have had...

The RSPCA is calling for a new animal welfare law that will give animals involved in legal proceedings in the South the chance to be rehomed much more quickly. Currently, some neglected and abused pets which are rescued by the...

An action plan drawn up by the Government to help protect journalists across the UK has been welcomed by the editor of Island Echo. The Government has today (Tuesday) revealed its plan to protect journalists from abuse, harassment, threats of...