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Swings that were removed from a playground in Bembridge last Summer may not be replaced until 2024 at the earliest, with local residents branding the delays 'unacceptable'. It was in June 2022 that a safety inspection led to both the...

'Confusion' in the Isle of Wight Council chamber has led to a further delay for a major housing development on the outskirts of Ryde. The West Acre Park development, which will bring over 470 much-needed homes to the Ryde area,...

The Isle of Wight is the UK's 10th safest area to be a pedestrian, new research has claimed. The research - carried out by Bollards Direct - revealed that the Island was ranked 10th behind places such as Swansea, Aberdeen...

A Pan Community FC player who allegedly kicked an opponent in the face during a match last weekend has been permanently banned from the club. The grossly unsportsmanlike behaviour occurred after the player - who Island Echo is not naming...

A man who allegedly stole from his supermarket employer, Morrisons, to the value of nearly £50,000 has seen his case sent to the Crown Court. David Haynes, 28, of Star Street in Ryde appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Residents of a road in Haylands are still fighting the imposition of double yellow lines as they fear it could lead to an accident — although the Isle of Wight Council insists they aren’t budging. The parking restrictions were approved...

Simon de Atherfield was brutally murdered by his wife Amicia on 21st March 1211. His wife was sentenced to be burnt at the stake for the crime the following year. Sadly, the history of this medieval saint has been largely...

The door is still open for a popular Ventnor café and inclusion hub to get funding from its local town council. Concerns the Better Days Café had been snubbed by a £37,000 Community Support Fund led to its founder, Kirsty...

Shanklin FC have applied for planning permission for an extension to their clubhouse at the County Ground on Green Lane. The Isle of Wight Division 1 champions aim to build a single-storey side extension to their existing clubhouse. This will...

Cowes-based Strainstall, which has over 56 years of history here on the Island, has been rebranded to BES Group, it has been confirmed. As previously reported by Island Echo, the business - which designs and manufactures monitoring systems for use...