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33-year-old Ryde man Glen Pelmear was electrocuted when sitting on a stainless steel public toilet on 8th July 1995. A live wire had been left dangling from the ceiling making the entire cubicle - seat, bowl and fittings - 'live'....

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight public consultation relating to landmark local government reorganisation (LGR) plans has been condemned as 'deeply unsatisfactory'. Independent councillor Geoff Brodie has described the online survey, ‘Our Place, Our Future’, as 'possibly the most non-user-friendly...

A man and a woman have been arrested following an altercation on the Esplanade in Ryde last night (Monday). Police were called at 22:12 with reports of an altercation between a man and a woman at Ryde Esplanade, near the...

A new MOT station has opened on Newport Road in Northwood, on the former site of Philips Fine Foods, offering a range of vehicle services to local motorists. Northwood Autocentre, owned by Julian and Jocelyn Griffin, provides Class 4 MOTs,...

After 3 successful events bringing together dozens of Island businesses and close to 1,000 visitors, the Going Electric show returns again to Newport Quay and Riverside Centre on 31st August. Confirmed exhibitors include all the Island’s main automotive dealers, the...

Planners have recommended a major application for a renewable energy park south of a large Isle of Wight village be conditionally approved. They say Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park’s revised plan for a solar power station to the southwest of...

Several Red Funnel vehicle ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight have been cancelled this week due to necessary repair works on the passenger gangway of Red Eagle. The cancellations will affect crossings on Wednesday 9th, Saturday 12th...

Island Echo has learnt that 6 out of 7 staff members recruited to the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Office over the past 5 years have quit their jobs, raising fresh questions about the service. The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny...

A couple who were caught with more than 30 cannabis plants growing in their house have been handed suspended prison sentences. 45-year-old Amber Marshall of Newport Road in Ventnor and 46-year-old Jason Kennett of Victoria Avenue in Shanklin appeared at...

New official figures show that the Isle of Wight’s population growth will rely almost entirely on people moving to the Island, with births unable to keep pace with deaths. The Island’s population is projected to rise to 145,083 people by...