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Magistrates have handed a Newport man a 12-month driving ban after he was found driving with cocaine and cannabis in his system, but have given consideration to the fact he has turned his life around. 30-year-old Joseph Gibbons, of Halberry...

A total of 66 deliberate fires were started on the Isle of Wight during the COVID pandemic, figures have revealed. Including vehicle blazes and those started in derelict hotels, there were 66 deliberate primary and secondary fires on the Island...

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is already delivering on her pledge to have 600 additional police officers in Hampshire and Isle of Wight by 2023 with 385 already having been recruited. The 385 new officers have been recruited between...

Ryde Harbour could be rebranded to 'Ryde Marina' when it changes hands next year, as part of ambitious plans. Ryde Town Council (RTC) and the harbour's current owner, the Isle of Wight Council (IWC), are currently in negotiations. If talks...

Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October 2021 • Lee James Sullivan, 49, of Melville Street in Ryde, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for the offence of drink driving, which he pleaded guilty to. Sullivan was 4 times...

The site of popular car boot sale on Lushington Hill in Wootton could become sports pitches for the Whippingham-based Priory School. Plans for the land’s change of use have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, turning the currently...

Back with a Bang is the message from the Isle of Wight College as it opens its doors to prospective students and their families for the first time in nearly 2 years. The Isle of Wight College Open Day on...

Gully Howard Commercial Property Agents are reassuring clients past, present and future that they are still very much open for businesses and unaffected by the expected voluntary liquidation of Gully Howard Limited, the professional services side of the company. A...

The Isle of Wight Council is no longer looking to pursue the development of a dinosaur-themed visitor attraction in Sandown, which will come as a major blow for the seaside town. As previously reported by Island Echo, the former Conservative...

After a property buying spree earlier this year, a bid by a town councillor to stop Ryde Town Council snapping up even more property hasn't progressed. At a council meeting on Monday night a motion, put forward by Councillor Les...