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Another true Islander, James left the Isle of Wight to study at Southampton Solent University, where he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Sports Journalism accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), before joining the Island Echo newsroom in 2022.
Since then, he has built a strong reputation for accurate, engaging local journalism, with a particular focus on court reporting.
BREAKING: Police have launched an investigation after a woman suffered ABH-level injuries during an assault in Newport on Friday (4th September).
Read moreDetailsWork on a major project to improve bus stops on the main road A3056 at Arreton will begin today (Monday), bringing significant travel disruption.
Read moreDetails"We need to know exactly what happened and if new routes are being used for mega-dinghies by people smugglers."
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: A main route out of Newport has been closed this afternoon (Sunday) following water main burst.
Read moreDetailsA pair of RNLI lifeboats from the Isle of Wight have been involved in the interception of a migrant boat, with more than 150 people onboard, in the English Channel this afternoon (Sunday).
Read moreDetailsThousands of spectators lined the streets of Ryde on Saturday evening as the Isle of Wight’s carnival season came to a spectacular close with the annual Illuminated Carnival. The late-evening procession saw a host of brightly lit and colourful entries...
Read moreDetailsMessages of love and support have poured in for local football legend Darren ‘Daz’ Powell after he collapsed during a match at Binstead on Saturday.
Read moreDetailsCriminals who profit from the sale of stolen goods are the focus of a new campaign across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which is encouraging people to share information anonymously and help make their communities safer.
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: A person has been airlifted to hospital after becoming seriously unwell aboard a cargo ship off the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: The air ambulance, funded by donations, landed on the pitch in the middle of the game.
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