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The busy main road between Shanklin and Ventnor is to be closed for around 12 days from Monday to allow for footway repairs. Between 13th February and 3rd March, Leeson road will be closed between its junction with St Boniface...

An East Cowes woman who denied being racist despite making extremely offensive remarks to a Police officer has pleaded guilty. Jane Hill, 39, of Acorn Gardens in East Cowes, admitted common assault of an emergency worker and failing to answer...

Popular Godshill pub 'The Griffin' has announced that is to re-open in mid-March after an extensive renovation. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was confirmed back at the start of January that the pub was to close for a...

Distracted dog owners who believe their pets would never attack farm animals are putting sheep in the South East at risk of horrific and fatal injuries, new research from NFU Mutual reveals. NFU Mutual’s latest survey of over 1,100 dog...

A new Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Association is being launched on the Isle of Wight this month. The first meeting will be held at Ryde Castel in Ryde on 23rd February, starting at 19:30. The group will aim to...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is taking the lead in bridging the digital skills gap across the region, within its communities and businesses. Working with Catalyst South partners, leading technology companies and experts to provide access to the latest...

A new multi-million-pound facility that makes sand and gravel extraction at Wight Building Materials among the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the UK is now up and running. The company has now fully commissioned a state-of-the-art new filter press...

Mixed reactions have been received about new parking restrictions in Ventnor, a consultation has found. 10 schemes across the town have been proposed by the Isle of Wight Council to help the movement of traffic and increase road safety. The...

A Carisbrooke man who breached his suspended sentence order has narrowly avoided being sent to prison, with Magistrates admitting he came 'really really close' to spending time behind bars. Samuel Dunkling, 33, of Nodgham Lane, pleaded guilty to careless driving...

A long-abandoned house once part of the Camp Hill prison estate could be pulled down to make way for nine houses. The Firs, on Postern Road in Parkhurst, is directly opposite the now-empty Camp Hill prison and was thought to...