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A 12-year-old boy has been interviewed by Police in connection with an act of criminal damage at Ventnor Cemetery over the festive period. As previously reported by Island Echo, a number of ornate windows at the cemetery's chapel were smashed...

One of the main roads into Ryde will be closed for almost 2 weeks later on this month as the next phase of the Smallbrook Roundabout improvement scheme begins. As you will remember from Island Echo's previous reports, work to...

Parents are being urged to check the fridge as variety packs of the popular children's yoghurt 'Frubes' have been recalled over fears they may contain small pieces of metal. Yoplait UK has been forced to issue a recall notice on...

A cross-party group of Councillors commenced a series of meetings earlier this week to consider fly-tipping, litter and related problems on the Isle of Wight. The group aims to produce a report and action plan later in the year to...

A raft of pop-up vaccination clinics are being held across the Isle of Wight amid a fresh plea for everyone eligible to take up the offer of a COVID-19 jab. Solent NHS Trust is running sessions at a number of...

A Yarmouth woman's driving career is somewhat on the rocks after being caught drink driving when Police spotted a headlight out on her Fiat 500.  21-year-old Erin Hucklesby, of South Street in Yarmouth, was stopped at just before midnight on...

The former Ponda Rosa restaurant at Ashey on the outskirts of Ryde could be demolished to make way for 5 houses and 2 holiday homes, it has been revealed. Planning permission is being sought by the site's owner, Ben Leal,...

Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is encouraging all businesses in the region to get in touch with its team of expert business advisors for free, impartial, 1-2-1 business support. The Solent LEP Growth Hub team has already helped thousands of...

Young islanders are being offered the opportunity to join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service’s Prince’s Trust Programme for the very first time. The team are looking for young people aged between 16 and 25 across the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has criticized what he has termed the 'questionable' science behind the national COVID-19 lockdowns. Speaking on the Dan Wootton show on GB News last night (Tuesday), Bob also claimed that the Omicron variant may...