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In the second in our series of Isle of Wight villains, Island Echo looks at the curious case of Dorothy O'Grady, who ran a boarding house in Sandown and was the only woman ever to have been sentenced to death...

Isle of Wight Council meetings have been halted due to the national mourning period following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. According to government guidance, the national mourning period lasts for 10 days, from the day of...

On this day in 1743, a vessel carrying crew members suffering from the plague came close to transmitting the deadly disease to the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight. The Island had taken great care that the 18th-century pandemic was...

A programme of safety work to lay high-friction surfacing at locations across the Island is to begin shortly. Island Roads will be laying new anti-skid surfacing, or replacing worn sections, at more than a dozen sites in a 3-week programme...

Administrators are already looking to sell Island Harbour Marina just days after the controlling company of the popular commercial marina went into administration. As previously reported by Island Echo, the appointment of Stephen Lancaster of Lucas Ross as administrator was...

It's a somewhat quieter Readers' Gallery this week in light of the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We look forward to seeing new submissions next week! Freshwater Bay showing the calm before the storm - Photo by...

The trial of a man who denied twice breaching a restraining order against an Isle of Wight Councillor has been pushed back until December after he didn't show up for his court case. Simon Wheeler, 56, of Albany Road in...

Demolition work has started on the derelict former Polars residential care home on Staplers Road. In recent months, calls have been received from the community and nearby neighbours for the building to be tidied up and made safe, with some...

Motorists will face 3 months of travel disruption from next week as Southern Water replaces an aging water pipe on the main road into Newport - Fairlee Road. From Tuesday, Southern Water will be carrying out renewal works on a...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (16th September 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1316 £100.00 7309 £100.00 12566 £100.00 15269 £100.00 13367 £100.00 16248 £100.00 14907 £100.00 12062 £100.00 11395 £100.00 15751 £100.00 12511