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Re-imagined Keystone Kops in rehearsal - children at Oakfield Primary summer school, getting ready for Thursday’s performance The New Carnival Company (NCC) has been working hard throughout the pandemic to deliver its 2019-awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund project called ‘A...

Milkshakes are currently unavailable at McDonald's stores due to nationwide issues with the fast-food giant's supply chain. The issues mean that the chain is struggling to source a number of menu items with 1,250 stores in England, Scotland, and Wales...

On Friday 20 August, Donna Jones the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight reached her 100 days in office since being elected in May 2021. Commissioner Jones said: “Since being elected, I have hit the...

The Isle of Wight's RSPCA branch has received a generous legacy donation from a man inspired by the work of the centre’s manager, Suzanne Pugh. Alan Miller, who died suddenly in 2018, had followed Suzanne’s career in animal welfare for...

A contractor who travelled to McDonald's for an early morning breakfast was caught when staff parked him up - and then reported him to Police. 29-year-old Daniel Fitzsimmons pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at the Isle of...

An 18-year-old man will appear before Isle of Wight Magistrates after being charged with drink-driving on an E-scooter. Jasper Firth, of Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, will appear before the court on the 10th September following his arrest on Shanklin Esplanade on...

31-year-old Sam Gibbons lost his life in a motorcycle collision in July. The family and friends of Sam Gibbons - an Isle of Wight motorcyclist who sadly passed away following a collision in July - have come together to remember...

The Island's MP and local councillors recently met with Southern Water to hear about their plans for the future - particularly when it comes to sewage discharge. Politicians got together around the table at Southern Water's sewage treatment plant in Sandown...

South Western Railway has still not confirmed a return date for Island Line, but latest rumours suggest 27th October has been pencilled in. Earlier this month Island Echo reported that plans to re-open the Ryde-Shanklin railway had been scuppered by...

"I have no excuse for it" - that's the honest words of a drink driver who was caught behind the wheel in Ryde whilst more than 3x the limit. 54-year-old Benjamin Salder, of Denton Gardens in East Cowes, appeared before...