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Toymaster and The Sports Shop on Regent Street in Shanklin, which has traded in the town for some 65 years, is to close. It has been confirmed that the store - which sold a widely varied range of products including...

A holidaymaker who stole from a fruit machine he'd just been playing on in a bid to get some of his money back has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage. Robert Bernal-Soria, 41, of Coriander Crescent in Guildford, admitted...

An ingenious Isle of Wight pensioner has created a personalised number plate - RU88 1SH - to circumvent bureaucracy at her local tip. Patricia, who no longer has a car, had found herself unable to leave rubbish at Afton Marsh...

A scheme to build 473 much-needed new homes in Ryde could begin within just a matter of weeks, Island Echo can reveal. The news comes after final approval for West Acre Park was given by the Council's planning committee last...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today (Wednesday) announced that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has reached its target to recruit 600 additional police officers. The announcement comes following the Government’s police uplift target which was launched in...

Households across the Isle of Wight can expect a new waste collection calendar to drop through the letterbox soon, alongside new stickers which are being distributed to help rid the 'Amey' brand from wheelie bins. The existing calendar expires this...

An East Cowes man who breached his restraining order against an Isle of Wight councillor, to whom he was also abusive, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Simon Wheeler, of Albany Road, has been sentenced by Portsmouth Magistrates Court...

As more children need help learning, more specialist education places are being proposed for Medina House in Newport. The Island has the 5th highest number of pupils on education, health and care (EHC) plans across England at more than 1,400....

Monday 17th April – Friday 21st April 2023 • Paul  Bishton, 31, of Sandown Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He was ordered to pay £250 compensation. • Luke Rose, 33, of Reed Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to possession of...

A proposal to merge 3 Isle of Wight Town and Parish Councils into 1, covering The Bay area, has been met with mixed reactions. The idea was proposed at Sandown Town Council’s annual public meeting on Monday by resident Bob...