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A 21-year-old Cowes man has been banned from driving for 20 months after he crashed into a Range Rover whilst more than twice the drink drive limit. Daniel Hardy, of Newport Road in Cowes, appeared in court on Friday (31st...

Customers have been expressing their gratitude for Kate, David and Waggles, the team at The Sun Inn in Calbourne, who have announced they will be closing the pub at the start of the next month. Kate and David's lease expires...

A popular fish and chip shop in Cowes, which was closed back in August, has reopened today (Wednesday) under new management. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was announced last Summer that the popular takeaway Chip Ahoy on Victoria...

Richard King, a former manager of the Capital and Counties Bank in Ventnor - who had absconded the previous November - was apprehended in Argentina in 1879. At the time of King's disappearance, it was thought he had gone to...

The Isle of Wight's leading news website is this week celebrating a major milestone - the publication of 10,000 breaking news stories. Breaking news has been a staple of Island Echo since Day 1, covering the work of the Island's...

A family from the Isle of Wight has spoken out in desperation as no suitable secondary school place has been found for their son. 4 schools have so far said they would not be able to cope with the needs...

An East Cowes pub is set to welcome al fresco diners across Easter weekend with the launch of a one-of-a-kind fish and chip shop. The newly refurbished Folly will be extending its current menu offering with the addition of a...

A rural church on the Isle of Wight is facing a challenge to raise £100,000 as it looks to repair its severely water-damaged tower. The community around All Saints Church, in Newchurch, has already had to stabilise its church tower,...

Theme Park Worldwide's Shawn and Charlotte The Cliffhanger rollercoaster, which thrilled thousands at Blackgang Chine for some 17 years, has been reopened this week in Margate. Islanders were alerted to a post by the YouTube channel Theme Park Worldwide after...

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has scored a major victory in its fight to win compensation for 1950s-born women affected by short-notice changes to their State Pension age, including 10,000 women here on the Isle of Wight....