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The main road through Wroxall is set to re-open in both directions by the end of this week following a vital upgrade to the gas main that runs through the village.  As previously reported by Island Echo, SGN announced at...

Monday 8th March – Friday 12th March 2021 • Dean McGuire, 46, of Kings Road in East Cowes, pleaded guilty to drink driving (109). He was disqualified from driving for 2 years and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid...

The Isle of Wight's mental health inpatient unit at St Mary’s Hospital is under greater pressure than ‘it has seen in years’, as COVID starts to catch-up. The Covid-19 surge is only now reaching the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s...

A motorcyclist who jumped a red light and crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle has been given 9 points on his licence by Isle of Wight Magistrates. On 17th September last year, 39-year-old Richard Hicks, of Whitecross Avenue in Shanklin, was...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has stepped up his calls for Government assistance to protect local pharmacies from closure. Despite the significant role pharmacies are playing as they remain open during the coronavirus pandemic it is estimated that the...

With the full return to school underway, regular coronavirus testing is available for free for all households with nursery, primary, secondary and college age children and young people. This includes households in associated childcare and support bubbles, and those with...

2 men from Portsmouth have been charged with breaching COVID restrictions after being caught drinking in The Man in the Moon pub in Newport back in December. Caleb Clarkson, 18, of Cottage Grove in Southsea and Archie Tanner, 18, of...

Asda is recalling it's Little Kids Pasta Bolognese and Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese because some packs have been found to contain pieces of blue rubber. Although these products have passed their use-by dates they are suitable for home freezing and...

Residents in the East Wight are warning fellow Islanders about cold callers currently attempting to sell teak furniture from the back of a van. At least 2 white Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans have been visiting areas including Brading and Bembridge over...

Planning permission is being sought to develop a new fuel depot on land at the Island Technology Park between Whippingham and East Cowes. Certas Energy has submitted an application as it seeks to install 3x 125,000-litre fuel tanks between GKN...