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A 59-year-old man charged with arson following a fire at a property in Sandown last weekend is to appear in the Crown Court early next year. Andrew Turner, of Beachfield Road, was arrested on Saturday after a fire broke out...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (2nd December 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16193 £100.00 11793 £100.00 15563 £100.00 407 £100.00 9764 £100.00 15827 £100.00 793 £100.00 1607 £100.00 6447 £100.00 15642 £100.00 1883

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Nestlé has issued a recall on 3 of its hot chocolate products today (Thursday) as they may contain small pieces of food-grade silica beads. The recall was issued this afternoon as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food...

A Ryde man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for historic child sex offences that happened over 20 years ago here on the Isle of Wight. David Gower, 70, of Warwick Street appeared before Recorder James Bormige at...

Festive cheer is once again being brought to the Isle of Wight this December as Light up the Wight returns! The official Christmas lights map and competition, brought to you by Island Echo and sponsored by Southern Vectis, is back...

Following 1 of the hottest summers on record, which saw families flock to the Island's beaches, new data has revealed 13 seaside hotspots across the Island as having 'excellent' bathing water quality. Beaches at Cowes, East Cowes, Seagrove, St Helens,...

Parents of pupils at Chillerton & Rookley Primary School have said they are 'staying put', refusing to allow their children to be transferred to Godshill Primary School. Earlier this week the Isle of Wight Council revealed that it will have...

6 months after Island Echo exclusively revealed that Ryde's splash park would not open for the Summer, the entire future of the children's play area appears to be in real jeopardy - as well as the adjoining Canoe Lake. It...

A Sandown woman who continued contact with a child, despite being issued with a child abduction warning notice, has pleaded guilty to child abduction offences at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Ruby Owen, 26, of Fitzroy Street, appeared before...