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Welcome to the second Readers' Gallery of 2022. We have another beautiful selection of photographs to share, as captured by Island Echo readers over the past week or so. Red Squirrel ~ Photo credit Josh Thomas Sunrise over Sandown. Lake...

Tuesday 4th January – Friday 7th January 2022 • Nina Louise Hoskins, 36, of Barton Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. She was given a 12-month conditional discharge. • Jack Williams, 24, of HMP Isle of...

A previously rejected housing scheme on the outskirts of Newport is coming back before planners — this time with 1 fewer house. Outline plans for 13 houses on Landscape Lane, between Long Lane and Staplers, seek approval from the Isle...

A new ITV series featuring the Queen's Cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten and his husband, James Coyle, will show them visiting the Isle of Wight during Cowes Week 2021.  Organised at very short notice with the help of the Island’s new...

Visitors enjoying the milder weather will have noticed a new feature at Fort Victoria Country Park. 5 bike stands to accommodate up to 10 bicycles have been installed in the car park of the popular country park between Yarmouth and...

Cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink saw a £30million drop in turnover during the COVID pandemic, but still made a £4million pre-tax profit - according to the latest figures from the company's accounts. It has been revealed that the company, which operates...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (14th January 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2681 £100.00 8815 £100.00 13288 £100.00 10015 £100.00 12401 £100.00 16191 £100.00 297 £100.00 9697 £100.00 15820 £100.00 16270 £100.00 11687

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...

The self-isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 is being cut to just 5 days, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced. It means that from Monday, workers could be back to work within the week, reducing the impact...

A man who refused to provide a breath sample at the roadside because he was embarrassed, but later went on to blow 68 at the Police station, has been banned from driving for 17 months. Stephen Robinson, 53, of Park...