29-year-old Laura Ciampa-Buckley, who crashed her through metal railings and over a cliff in Ventnor last year, has admitted drink driving at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Friday). The court heard how Ciampa-Buckley, of Castle Close in Ventnor,...

2 Isle of Wight locations have been shortlisted for prestigious awards and we’re being asked to get behind them in a public vote. Sandown Bay has been shortlisted as Best British Beach and Bembridge as Village of the Year in...

A new exhibition by an Island artist and a concert by a well-known Island jazz group are among the highlights of Mountbatten’s social programme over the next couple of weeks. Throughout February, paintings by Georgia Cook NDD, ATD will be...

UPDATED: A teenage boy has been questioned by Police on suspicion of indecently exposing himself in public on the Isle of Wight. As reported by Island Echo earlier this month, Police have been investigating reports of a man indecently exposing...

Most customers complete their tax returns honestly and on time, but every year HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) receives some outlandish excuses and expense claims. Some of the most bizarre excuses HMRC received from customers who missed the Self Assessment...

This is your round-up of the latest court news, covering some of the cases heard by the Isle of Wight Combined Court since 21st December 2018. The convicted person’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published...

Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane has gained significant public support for his proposed increase in the policing element of the council tax of £2 per month (for a Band D household) to support local policing. Through online surveys and...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are responding to a hazard materials incident in Freshwater this morning (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Newport and Freshwater have been mobilised...

Major housebuilder Barratt Homes is addressing Isle of Wight customers’ concerns about any uncertainty they may have over buying a new home because of Brexit. Visitors to its St George’s Gate development in Shide are being met by banners proclaiming...

Ryde Town Council recognised the huge, often voluntary, contribution made to the town by honouring a number of local residents and community organisations at a special awards evening on Wednesday (16th January). The awards enabled Ryde Town Council to publicly...