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A host of history enthusiasts joined descendants of the first committee, former Chairs and the national President of the Historical Association, Professor Alexandra Walsham, at Brading Roman Villa to mark 75 years of the Isle of Wight branch. Professor Walsham,...

End-of-life care specialists, Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire, are in the running for 7 accolades at the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Awards 2025. Mountbatten staff will find out if they have won during a ceremony at London’s Hilton...

A father of 6 who crashed his Vauxhall into a tree before refusing to give Police a blood sample has been banned from the roads for 18 months. Lee Marshall, 35, of Prince Street in Ryde, admitted failing to provide...

A shoplifter from Shanklin who stole groceries from the Co-op has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge. Declan Leach, 30, of High Street, admitted theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (27th June 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 18271 £100.00 1399 £100.00 14479 £100.00 12369 £100.00 16154 £100.00 17847 £100.00 14905 £100.00 18294 £100.00 10375 £100.00 7182 £100.00 12368

There is concern that it's the end of an era for a 38-year-old Isle of Wight business amid rumours that Ametek is to close its Newport factory. The company's roots go back to 1987 when Milmega - a company specialising...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Binstead man Stephen Tuckey, who is accused of criminal damage and stalking of a police detective, will stand trial next month. The 44-year-old, of Hillrise Avenue, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this week, charged with stalking without...

Isle of Wight band Wet Leg have revealed the third song from their much anticipated second album 'moisturizer' - due 11th July. Entitled 'davina mccall', it’s a soft, lovelorn ballad that takes a cheeky premise – Big Brother and Shakira...

Governors at Arreton St George’s CE Primary School have expressed their deep gratitude and optimism for the future following a decision to reject plans to close the rural school. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Office of the School...