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A coordinated, multi-agency operation involving the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority and Hampshire Constabulary has taken place on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). A number of engagement visits have been carried out to agricultural sites, horticultural businesses and food...

An elderly driver has had their licence revoked by the DVLA following a collision on Middle Road last week, which has left a cyclist with serious injuries. The incident occurred between Calbourne and Newport at around 08:30 on Friday morning...

Ryan Cooper, who was sentenced to 6 years behind bars for killing Isle of Wight man Gary 'Jeff' Stacey with a single punch, has been released from prison, Island Echo can reveal. Cooper, who was just 20 at the time...

Hampshire Constabulary have been carrying out a search on board a yacht at Yarmouth Harbour today (Tuesday) as part of an ongoing investigation into an assault. Local response and patrol officers have spent the day assisting the Marine Support Unit...

History was made in Binstead this afternoon (Saturday) when an unmanned aerial vehicle landed on the Isle of Wight and took off again in a special UK trial fast tracked by the Government. The double engined, fixed-wing 'Windracers Ultra' drone...

19-year-old Yaashmi Ravikumar from Essex has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following last year's fatal crash on Forest Road near Newport, which claimed the life of 1 person and injured 19 others. Island Echo reveals the news...

A 31-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested after a number of Police officers were assaulted during an incident in Ryde yesterday evening (Saturday). Officers responded to School Street, Oakfield at just before 18:00 following reports of a disturbance at...

The British Army have arrived on the Isle of Wight this weekend as the coronavirus crisis continues, with 25 confirmed cases and 4 deaths locally. Soldiers, believed to be from the Scots Guards, have taken up residence on the Island...

Military planners have identified ways to significantly increase bed capacity on the Isle of Wight at both the St Mary's Hospital site in Newport and at other locations around the Island. With the number of patients presenting with coronavirus symptoms...

Latest figures from IW Met Service have revealed that there has been a total of 112 rainy days on the Isle of Wight in the past 151. Many locals have been commenting on social media about how grey, wet and...