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Sophie Dawes (Brading Waxworks museum) Island Echo examines the rags-to-riches tale of Sophie Dawes - popularly known as the Queen of Chantilly - the impoverished St Helens fisherman's daughter who became one of the richest and most influential figures in...

Monday 19th September – Friday 23rd September 2022 • Billy Brian Chilcott, 28, of Green Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offender register. He was fined £50 and ordered to...

A row over housing figures will come to a head next week as both sides battle over targets that should be set for the Isle of Wight in the next 15 years. As the draft Island Planning Strategy (DIPS) finally...

On this day in 1950, 28-year-old convict Joseph Purton - otherwise known as Dragon Man - was captured by the military at a disused army camp in Whippingham after being at large on the Isle of Wight for a week...

This Organ Donation Week (26th September to 2nd October) Isle of Wight NHS Trust and NHS Blood and Transplant are calling on people to register their donation decision and talk to their families about organ donation. Around 70,000 people on...

This week's Readers' Gallery is another bumper array of all things Isle of Wight, from gorgeous sunsets to local wildlife... Capturing the huge rainbow over Freshwater Bay this morning ~ Gina Kitcher Sunset Grange Chine ~ Photo credit Igor Wawrzyniak...

The Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC) recently held an open day, during which member councils shared information about their activities and experiences. The purpose of the event, which was held at Sandown Town Council’s Broadway Centre on...

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight will celebrate their 50th birthday in 2023 - but they need your help. Much has changed in that time, but not their commitment to providing advice, information and support to people over 50...

A national supermarket giant has been given permission to move into Newport — after concerns its presence would fuel anti-social behaviour. On Wednesday, the Isle of Wight Council gave Tesco the green light to hold an alcohol and food licence...

Posties across the Isle of Wight are once again striking in the continuing row over pay, with further strike action planned in the run up to Christmas. Those who are part of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have today (Friday)...