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A Cowes man with convictions for assaulting emergency workers has been given a 12-month community order after biting a female Police officer on the leg. 26-year-old David Haynes appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday (16th November)...

Hampshire Constabulary is warning local residents across the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to remain vigilant after an increase in incidents of courier fraud since the end of October and throughout November.  The crimes commonly involve an...

The Seaview Hotel’s restaurant, under head chef Mark Wyatt, is one of a handful of venues on the Island to have been awarded 2 AA Rosettes. 2 rosettes are awarded to restaurants that show excellence in cooking styles, consistency and...

Plans for another major development in Gunville have been deferred following concerns over pedestrian safety and highway improvements. The Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee has paused the decision on outline plans for more than 100 homes on Gunville Road...

A 32-year-old man that almost burnt a support worker and later the same day struck a female bus driver in the face has been given a new 18-month community order. Jake Dunkling, of Nettlestone Green in Nettlestone, appeared in court...

The brakes have been slammed on a plan to introduce mobile average speed cameras to the Isle of Wight. A look into whether the cameras would be effective on the Island has come back with ‘insufficient evidence’. In February this...

It's wonderful to see so many great submissions to the Island Echo Readers' Gallery each week. This week it's very much about all things great and small... Young Heron trying to capture an Eel on Mill pond Yarmouth - Photo...

Internet connectivity could get better at one of the Island’s Parkdean Resorts, if planning permission is given. Applications have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to install 8 galvanised poles with telecommunication equipment on them at Thorness Bay...

A product invented by an Isle of Wight technology company has been named Data Science/Artificial Intelligence Innovation of the Year at the inaugural Innovation Awards in Portsmouth. Shanklin-based Innovative Physics impressed the judges with their Hot Spot Locator which uses...

The President of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (SHAA) says the scrapping of the Dinosauria theme park plan in Sandown is a 'missed opportunity' that could have made a big difference to The Bay area. The SHAA says the...