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James joined the Island Echo team in May 2022. Although he holds a degree in sports journalism, he covers all genres of news including court reporting. James has a particularly good memory!
The burst main at Hunnyhill, Newport during the early hours of Sunday Morning. Southern Water Southern Water are delivering bottled water to those who are still without supply following a mains burst in Newport this morning (Sunday). As first reported...
Read moreDetailsPolice and ambulance crews are in attendance at a road traffic incident at Vittlefields Cross this afternoon (Sunday). The incident occurred at around 12:45 at the cross roads with Forest Road, Whitehouse Rod and Betty Haunt Lane. At least 2...
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s leading surf therapy charity, The Wave Project, and surfing brand Saltrock will be hosting a free talk at Café Isola in Newport next month. According to the NHS - 1 in 6 children under 18 have reported a...
Read moreDetailsA burst water main on Hunnyhill is causing supply issues in Newport this morning (Sunday). The incident was believed to have occurred overnight with it first logged by Southern Water at 04:o0. Earlier this morning, water was seen cascading down...
Read moreDetailsNew data has revealed that there are 59 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on the Isle of Wight. An HMO is a property that has at least 3 tenants living there, forming more than 1 household and if tenants share...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services have been mobilised to St Lawrence this afternoon (Saturday) where a car has slid over a grass verge and has been left balancing precariously. Officers from Hampshire & Isle Constabulary alongside firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsArts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts is celebrating its 35th year of delivering inspirational arts projects to some of the Island’s most vulnerable people, with the launch of an anniversary video. Since 1987, the charity has used the healing power...
Read moreDetailsA 38-year-old man from Wootton has been charged with drink driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance after a crash on the main road to East Cowes yesterday evening (Friday). As previously reported by Island Echo, Police and...
Read moreDetailsIsland business W Hurst & Son is selling special limited edition buckets with a quarter of the proceeds going to Mountbatten. Buckets can be purchased for £2 at any of the x 6 Hurst & Son branches on the Island....
Read moreDetailsThe number of blue badge holders on the Isle of Wight has increased by 25% since 2013, new data has revealed. Back in 2013, there were 2,990 Islanders with blue badges. This was around 1.6% of the Island's population. Now,...
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