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A large pile of plasterboard, tiles and carpet has been dumped on a rural road in the South Wight over the weekend. Local resident Mike Hopwood has taken to social media to share images of the illegal dumping of waste...

Cow & Gate and Aptamil have both issued recalls on their muesli products because some packs have been found to contain pieces of apple stalks. The presence of the apple stalks presents a choking hazard to babies making these products...

Joining the recent announcements of teenage candidates for the local elections is the well known Island theatre performer Nathan Stubbings, who will be on the ballot for the Isle of Wight Green Party on 6th May. A talented singer, public...

Hampshire Constabulary has revealed that no further action will be taken against a duo who threatened officers in Sandown on Saturday night (10th April). A police presence consisting of several cars and 3 police vans was seen on Sandown Esplanade...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight are celebrating being able to open their doors once again as part of the next stage of the Government's irreversible coronavirus roadmap. From today (Monday 12th April), non-essential retail can re-open and hospitality businesses can...

Police are appealing for the public's help following a robbery in Brighstone this week, which is now known to have involved a knife. As previously reported by Island Echo, a number officers responded to the sleepy village of Brighstone at lunchtime on Thursday...

Carnivals up and down the country are working together to bring a celebration full of camaraderie, vibrancy and exuberance, to every child and young person this summer - including those on the Isle of Wight. The new National Children’s Carnival...

Gift to Nature, a local charity that looks after more than 30 green spaces across the Isle of Wight, says it is disappointed by the vandalism of a natural habitat at Pig Leg Lane in Ryde. Photographs shared with the...

Local firm PJC Glazing is appealing for the public's help in locating a trailer that was stolen from outside their offices in Lake. Although the Ifor Williams trailer was secured with a chain, the thief maliciously cut through the security...

Islanders are being asked to join the rest of the nation in observing a minute's silence next Saturday, in memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh who sadly passed away yesterday (Friday). It comes as the details of...