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A man who broke into a flat and assaulted its occupant after brandishing a knife in the middle of Ryde has pleaded guilty to 2 offences and will be sentenced later this year. 59-year-old Mark Andrew Saurin appeared at the...

The Isle of Wight Council is inviting organisations to apply for funding that will help them provide vital support to vulnerable families during the upcoming Christmas holidays. Applications for the council’s Signposting Grant must be received by 9th October. Recipients...

A row has broken out over a key Isle of Wight Council meeting to approve the draft Island Planning Strategy (DIPS)…the document which will shape housing targets for years to come. Council chair Claire Critchison is facing a growing backlash...

Island Echo examines the myths, legends and history surrounding the iconic standing stones located above the hamlet of Mottistone. The Longstone gives its name its name to the nearby hamlet, which is a combination of moot (Anglo Saxon meeting place)...

A popular Isle of Wight craft attraction is looking to extend its offering by installing holiday accommodation. Chessell Pottery, in Shalcombe off the Middle Road, is most known for its working pottery with visitors able to paint mugs, plates, bowls...

Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have released 2 songs recorded with James Ford for Spotify Singles: a cover of 'Daisy' by Ashnikko and a reworking of their album track 'Convincing'. The most successful band...

UKSA’s Further Education student intake for September 2022 is its highest on record, increasing 220% on pre-pandemic figures in 2019, with 65% from those living on the Isle of Wight. The world’s largest RYA centre and UK maritime charity has...

A man from Shalfleet who shot a wild bird with an air rifle from his back garden has been handed an 18-month community order after he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday (23rd September). Sunny Evelight,...

A man who was caught drink driving on his moped has been handed a driving disqualification and a community order. Reece Conlon, 29 of Trafalgar Road Newport, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared in front of Magistrates on...

The rental market here on the Isle of Wight has shrunk by 83% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed. In an Isle of Wight Council document, officers say the Island’s housing situation has fundamentally changed...