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A man who videoed himself walking around a property he was trespassing on has been sentenced to 6 months in custody. Craig Whitewood-Khan, 45, of Lower Hyde Park in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to 1 count of burglary dwelling and theft...

A plan to open a new Tesco on Newport High Street could fuel public disorder if it is given a midnight alcohol licence, it has been claimed. As the national supermarket giant looks to open up another store on the Island, it...

It's been getting slightly fresher recently but there's still plenty of good weather to go around, with Autumnal sunshine beginning to feature in this week's Island Echo Readers' Gallery. Grange Chine Grange Chine ~ Photo credit Igor Wawrzyniak Late flower...

Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are set to begin a complex programme of vital maintenance and improvements on Ryde Pier, to keep trains on the Isle of Wight running long into the future. In a line closure between...

Island Roads is again reminding landowners of what they need to do to prevent highway flooding, following recent flash flooding in places like Arreton. The advice, issued every year, comes after those recent events in Arreton when rainwater from adjoining...

An Isle of Wight photographer has seen his photo make the final of The British Photography Awards.  David Rutherford or 'Day' as he's known, is a music and portrait photographer from the Island and has been taking photos since he...

A man on the sex offenders register who failed to alert the Police of his new bank card has avoided having his suspended sentence activated after he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.  Billy Chilcott, 28, of Green...

This autumn term, primary and junior school-aged children across the Isle of Wight are being offered a flu vaccination by Solent NHS Trust’s School Aged Immunisation Service.  Children are being offered a nasal spray vaccine which is safe, effective and...

Meat and fish stored uncovered in the fridge, a large number of flies and overflowing bins — here's the reason The Breeze's kitchen was temporarily closed back in August. A recently released report from Isle of Wight Council inspectors has...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (23rd September 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7609 £100.00 13028 £100.00 9231 £100.00 2046 £100.00 17452 £100.00 8916 £100.00 6508 £100.00 13521 £100.00 9468 £100.00 8513 £100.00 13828