James Rann - Digital News Reporter
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!
RUSH HOUR DELAYS ON MAIN NEWPORT TO COWES ROAD OWING TO BROKEN DOWN HORSEBOX
Lengthy rush hour delays are being experienced on the main Newport to Cowes road this teatime (Thursday) as a result of a broken down horsebox. Traffic along Parkhurst Road, Horsebridge Hill, Cowes Road and Newport Road is very heavy with...
Read moreDetailsSTRIKE ACTION TO FORCE CANCELLATION OF ISLAND LINE SERVICES FOR 2 DAYS AT START OF NEXT MONTH
Industrial strike action will mean there are to be no Island Line trains on 2 separate days at the start of February. Train drivers who are members of the RMT union, depot drivers and Island Line drivers who are members...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER DAY OF PROACTIVE ROADS POLICING SEES OVER 30 MOTORISTS REPORTED AND FINED
After a successful day of action yesterday, Police here on the Isle of Wight have today (Thursday) stopped a large number of motorists for numerous driving infringements including catching a driver coming off the ferry at Fishbourne under the influence...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE AND FIREFIGHTERS SCRAMBLED TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN SHANKLIN
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Shanklin this afternoon (Thursday) to assist with a medical emergency inside a residential flat in the middle of town. Flying doctors landed on the school field of St...
Read moreDetailsBURNS NIGHT FUN FOR RESIDENTS OF ORCHARD HOUSE CARE HOME
Orchard House care home in Newport prepared a traditional Burns Night lunch for their residents, all to the tune of bagpipes. Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities such as crafting Scottish kilts from...
Read moreDetailsTHE 12 DAYS OF GRITTING – FLEET TO GRIT THE ISLAND’S ROADS TOMORROW MORNING
For the 12th consecutive day, gritting lorries will be out and about across the Island's roads tomorrow morning (Friday). Another salt run on the precautionary routes will take place in the early hours of Friday morning, although a time hasn't...
Read moreDetailsANTENATAL AND POSTNATAL FITNESS CLASSES HEADING TO THE ISLAND THANKS TO NEW BUSINESS
A new Island business that will run fitness classes for people looking to keep fit and healthy both during and after their pregnancy is to launch in February. Mumabuba Antenatal and Postnatal Fitness is run by Camilla Burton, a former...
Read moreDetailsOLD PERSONS GOOD LIVING SHOW TO BE HELD AT VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN IN APRIL
Right at Home Isle of Wight is sponsoring and hosting a free event - the Older Persons Good Living Show - at Ventnor Botanical Gardens in April. The show on 22nd April, from 10:00, will be open to the community,...
Read moreDetailsGURNARD PRIMARY STUDENTS SPEED TO SUCCESS AT LENOVO F1 SCHOOLS NATIONAL FINALS
2 teams of pupils from Gurnard Primary School raced to success at the Lenovo F1 in Schools Primary Class UK National Finals. The finals took place at Autosport International, a motorsport exhibition held at the NEC, Birmingham. Vortex with 10-year-old...
Read moreDetailsUNDEFEATED EVENING FOR SHANKLIN’S GRAHAM EVANS AS SKUAS TRY TO MAKE UP GROUND
Newport Vics' B player Barry Joyce Shanklin Skuas' Graham Evans went without defeat in the latest round of fixtures in the Isle of Wight Winter Table Tennis League. Newport Vics A needed to play a substitute in their match against...
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