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Young people from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are the targets of a new campaign to highlight the truth about knife carrying and to encourage reporting of crime 100% anonymously. Fearless, the youth service of the charity Crimestoppers,...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight Pubs, Island Echo examines a few of the very many former pubs of Ryde. Did you know that at the turn of the 20th century, Ryde was said to have had more...

Staff at the Needles Landmark attraction have issued a plea after a dog was left in a hot car yesterday (Friday) whilst its owners enjoyed a walk on the beach. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon and saw the pooch...

Mainland motorists, ‘irresponsible young drivers’ and ‘incapable old drivers’ are not the main cause of crashes on Isle of Wight roads, a senior police chief has said. It follows 2021 data, published by the Isle of Wight’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP),...

Parents in the South East are being asked to check children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations as data published by UKHSA shows a rise in measles cases. Between 1st January and 20th April...

A play space at Preston Close in Ryde has been given a new lease of life after it was redesigned for local residents. The park on Preston Close has been improved thanks to £37,000 of funding from Sovereign Housing Association....

4 students from Cowes Enterprise College have earned places on an exciting Oxbridge scholars programme which will help maximise their chances of gaining entry into the prestigious universities. Students Emira Lutolli, Madeline Rick, Rusen Ugursal, and Rosie Vince at Cowes...

Memorial to HMS Sirius, Appley Beach, Ryde The flagship Sirius set sail from the Motherbank off the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight with the 1st consignment of convicts bound for Australia 236 years ago. Altogether, a total of...

The identity of a body found in the sea off the Isle of Wight remains a mystery, with Police still trying to work out who the deceased is some 4 months on. It was on 8th January this year that the...

A family-run sheep farm in Wroxall has put forward plans to convert part of an agricultural barn into a microbrewery. Accessed via Rew Lane, Great Span Farm is a second-generation, family-run sheep farm. Despite their success over the last 25...