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27-year-old Felix Hetherington has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm without intent after seriously injuring another man by beating him so badly was left with a bleed on the brain. In the early hours of the morning on 21st...

COVID grants totalling more than £1.7million have been paid out to hundreds of Island businesses — and further help is on the way. More than 500 local businesses have received support from the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF), a business relief...

A drop-in session is to be held in Binstead next month to allow local residents to have their say on plans being drawn up to tackle flooding in the village. The Isle of Wight Council, in its role as Lead...

19-year-old Tyler Hetherington, who was found to be driving whilst disqualified back in the Summer, has been handed another 1-year driving ban. Hetherington, of High Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified when he appeared in front of...

More work is needed on the Isle of Wight Council’s controversial 15-year planning strategy, it has been agreed. Following a 3-hour meeting last month, where ultimately no decision was made about the future of the draft Island Planning Strategy (DIPS),...

Save 1/3 on vehicle ferry travel for a limited time Sail and save with the Red Funnel Black Friday Sale, offering a 1/3 off vehicle ferry travel. Book between now and 2nd December 2022 and travel anytime, for any duration,...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (18th November 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14936 £100.00 10232 £100.00 15680 £100.00 15363 £100.00 12173 £100.00 12204 £100.00 3342 £100.00 7528 £100.00 5090 £100.00 16514 £100.00 1462

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...

32-year-old Thomas Kirby, who sustained serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle in Apse Heath back in September, has been convicted of failing to provide. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Newport Road at 21:59 on 15th...

Coca-Cola has issued a recall for a limited number of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar multipacks wrapped in Christmas Cardboard because they may contain cans of the full-fat, original version. The recall was yesterday (Wednesday) as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned...