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Smallbrook Roundabout on the outskirts of Ryde is to be ripped up and completely redeveloped to improve road safety at the notorious junction. The off-centre mini-roundabout will be transformed later this year with approaches widened and realigned, traffic islands installed...

A rather big cat at the Isle of Wight Zoo in Sandown managed to escape from its enclosure last week, Island Echo can reveal. Concerned individuals got in touch with Island Echo after learning of the escape of 1 of...

A number of staff members at MHI Vestas on the Isle of Wight have been dismissed and others demoted following an investigation into bullying at the Stag Lane factory. A Whatsapp group involving several members of staff has led to...

A 66-year-old women has been forced to sofa surf due to ongoing delays with the Ryde Village development, with a moving in date still not yet. Lesley Bridges from Freshwater has been homeless for the past 6 weeks, sleeping on...

Up to 66 jobs are at risk at Neutrik's factory on the Isle of Wight, potentially cutting the workforce by almost 60%, Island Echo can reveal. Staff were made aware about the potential for redundancies last week - just 14...

The RSPCA has officially dropped their prosecution of a Cowes woman more than a year after 65 chihuahua dogs were seized by Police, with COVID-19 being blamed for the decision. Local residents stopped a van in its tracks on Fellows...

A young woman from Ryde who had her scooter stolen and later set on fire has been gifted a new set of wheels, thanks to local firm Solent Autopoint. As previously reported by Island Echo, firefighters were called to Rosemary...

An off duty PCSO and a member of the public have been praised for their actions after pulling causalities from the wreckage of a burning vehicle following a crash near Yarmouth this morning (Sunday). The Renault Kangoo with 3 people...

A woman who was airlifted to a specialist hospital on the mainland after a dog attack in Sandown on Monday night has revealed that she has lost massive chunks of muscle, skin and nerves from her left arm after being...

25-year-old Josh Van Praagh from the Isle of Wight has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in France for his part in a migrant smuggling operation. As first reported by Island Echo on Monday, the South East Regional Organised...