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Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - 4th December 2022 "It is important to recognise that neither the Environment Agency...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary are to close a section of the main road to Sandown this evening to conduct a reconstruction of a fatal crash that killed a German man during the scooter rally weekend.  Newport Road will...

The Bishop of Portsmouth has announced the appointment of the Rev Steve Daughtery as the new Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight. Steve is currently vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Bembridge. He will remain in that parish post on...

Islanders are being warned by a local mechanic about thieves targeting catalytic converters after crooks attempted to steal 1 from a doctor's car this morning (Thursday). RBS Autos - a mobile mechanic - was called out to Lugley Street car...

The trial of a man who has twice denied breaching a restraining order against an Isle of Wight Councillor has been pushed back for a 2nd time. 56-year-old Simon Wheeler was due to stand trial at the Isle of Wight...

Wightlink has been awarded Silver in the British Travel Awards 2021/22 in the category 'Best Ferry Company to/from UK ports'. The accreditation was presented to the cross-Solent travel operator at a ceremony in London recently. Keith Greenfield, CEO of the...

The Isle of Wight’s dental crisis is getting worse day-by-day, a local health watchdog has warned this week. It comes as pressures increase and health officials have been urged to act now and not wait months to find a solution....

A man who carried out what was described in court as a criminal damage 'rampage', causing over £2,000 of damage to 12 cars in Sandown, has pleaded guilty.  Harry Turnbull, 30, and currently of HMP Winchester, appeared before Magistrates on...

Mandatory housing targets have been scrapped by the Government this week, which has been hailed 'another win for the Island' by local MP Bob Seely. Mr Seely, who has been campaigning for a change in planning rules since his election...

A Yarmouth man who drove to work whilst disqualified and without the correct insurance because he didn't want to let his employer down has been given a further 3-month disqualification. Harry Blazeby, 25, of Bouldnor Mead in Yarmouth, pleaded guilty...