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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR WOMAN MORE THAN 4 TIMES THE DRINK DRIVE LIMIT
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Shows the moment the vehicle came to a stop and Police arrived on scene. Sparrow can be heard saying 'sorry'... 54-year-old Helen Sparrow has been handed a 6-week prison sentence - suspended for 12 months - after admitting...
Read moreDetailsINDEPENDENT DRIVE WHEEL OPERATION BEING TRIALLED ON FLOATING BRIDGE
The Isle of Wight Council is trialling an independent drive wheel operation system on the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge in a bid to improve the service during all tides. Island Echo is told that the brand new system, which effectively...
Read moreDetails1,200 STREET LIGHTS FIXED ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT – BUT WERE THEY DANGEROUS?
Over a thousand street lights across the Isle of Wight have recently been repaired to improve the durability of a bracket - but Island Roads have dodged questions as to whether the lights were at any point deemed dangerous and...
Read moreDetailsBRAND NEW MOTORSPORT EVENT IN SANDOWN IS A GO GO GO
A brand new motorsport event, one of the first of its type to be held on public roads in England, is heading to Sandown on the Isle of Wight next year, it has been announced today (Friday). Up to 120...
Read moreDetails6 TEENAGERS ARRESTED IN COWES AS PART OF ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
6 teenagers training at the Isle of Wight's UKSA sailing academy have been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident in Cowes yesterday evening (Tuesday). A staggering 13 Police units from across the Island responded to UKSA on Arctic...
Read moreDetailsCOMMERCIAL MARINE SPECIALISTS REVEAL INTEREST IN PURCHASING RYDE HARBOUR
Dover-based Riley Marine Services Ltd have today (Thursday) announced their expression of interest in taking over Ryde Harbour and a second, undisclosed location on the Isle of Wight. At the tail end of 2018, it was announced that the Isle...
Read moreDetailsCHARITIES COMMISSION REMINDS BLUE SEAS PROTECTION OF ‘IMPORTANCE OF BEING OPEN’
Blue Seas Protection, who are currently in a row with the Isle of Wight Council over a boat dumped on Ryde Beach, have been reminded of the legal requirements surrounding charity registration and the importance of being open with the...
Read moreDetailsMOTORISTS TO BE REFUNDED AFTER PARKING APP BLUNDER
The Isle of Wight Council have this week admitted that some motorists using the PaybyPhone app have been charged for overnight parking, despite the new £1 fee having not yet come into force. It was announced earlier this year that...
Read moreDetailsUNIFORMED SCHOOL GIRL IN KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY ATTEMPT ON RYDE SHOP
A teenage girl attempted to rob a shop in broad daylight brandishing a large kitchen knife earlier this afternoon (Monday). Police officers were called to Duffetts Stores on John Street in Ryde at around 12:45 following reports of the unnerving incident....
Read moreDetailsCCTV OPERATORS TO STOP WATCHING CAMERAS FROM FRIDAY
CCTV cameras across the Isle of Wight will cease to be actively monitored from Friday, the Isle of Wight Council have confirmed. Staff at the control room in Newport currently watch a bank of cameras 24 hours a day, 7...
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