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Monday 29th March – Friday 2nd April 2021 • Michael James Barnes, 31, of Forrest Road in Winford pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour, or admitted breaching a supervision order. He was given a community order with 130...

An amazing array of photographs have been sent into the Island Echo Readers' Gallery this week, some great captures by our readers over the past 7 days. Wavy Sunset ~ Photo Credit Josh Thomas Capture The Second Photography Unique Design...

The former offices of a well-loved Island holiday company are set to be turned into houses. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Isle of Wight Tours ceased trading in October last year despite efforts by the management to keep the company...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched an electric vehicle (EV) trial on the Isle of Wight as part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonisation. The trial will see an electric Vauxhall Vivaro and an electric Renault Kangoo join the island’s...

Newport Carnival have announced that they will not be going ahead with their summer carnival season as planned due to uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic, despite an improving picture. Organisers have confirmed that for the second year running there will...

A man that begged for help from mental health services before scaling the roof of Sevenacres when refused help has pleaded guilty to a string of offences, including criminal damage and affray, at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this...

Over the next 4 weeks of election campaigning, Our Island will be putting forward a series of policy statements setting out their objectives for the new Isle of Wight Council - should they be elected on 6th May. The group...

The government’s pausing of new categories in the Covid vaccine rollout has led to a halving of the number of jabs on the Isle of Wight last week. The latest data from NHS England shows between 28th March and 4th...

The Isle of Wight College has been identified as a site for targeted Government investment that will transform its buildings and facilities for future generations. The College is 1 of 16 across England set to benefit from the Government’s £1.5...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (9th April 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7574 £100.00 16178 £100.00 7943 £100.00 15499 £100.00 16476 £100.00 10365 £100.00 9968 £100.00 16816 £100.00 15255 £100.00 1567 £100.00 16803