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A 23-year-old window fitter found in possession of a lock knife has been ordered to carry out 220 hours of unpaid work. McCauley Silverthorne, of Trafalgar Road in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged...

Retained firefighters at Shanklin Fire Station have been recognised by the Chief Fire Officer for their efforts at a road traffic collision near Arreton last year. The letter of recognition highlights the professional and courageous actions of the Shanklin crew...

Plans to totally renovate the redundant tramway pier in Ryde have been unveiled as part of the £96.5 million Ryde Gateway Project. The scheme, between authorities in Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, as well local transport operators, announced...

38-year-old Michael Leigh Phillips has been given 6 points on his licence and fined £240 for driving without a licence and without insurance, as well as possession of cocaine. Police were tipped off on 4th June this year about a...

The conversion of a former guest house into a house of multiple occupancy for homeless people was given the go-ahead last night by planners… although compromises were made to the permission. Residents had shared their fears over the controversial plan....

With the COVID-19 vaccination programme progressing extremely well the decision has been taken to offer walk-in vaccinations - with more opportunities now announced in addition to The Riverside Centre. As previously reported by Island Echo, those over the age of...

An Isle of Wight boarding school has used a 6-figure funding package from HSBC UK to build a new accommodation block to house 68 of the school’s boarding pupils. Ryde School with Upper Chine has over 750 pupils and has...

The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary has teamed up with Airtasker UK to launch a hunt for a new chief toymaker for its tigers. Using the Airtasker platform, the sanctuary wants to find someone to design, create and build a unique enrichment...

Those over the age of 18 who have not yet received their first COVID-19 vaccination are now being given the opportunity to simply walk in at the Riverside Vaccination Centre in Newport - until Friday. Between the hours of 12:00...

Photo: Savills An Isle of Wight mansion house that recently starred in the Britbox original series The Beast Must Die has been listed for sale... but you'll need to scrape together a whopping £6million to get your hands on it! The...