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A 38-year-old East Cowes woman caught drug driving on her way to get some cat food from a local pet shop has been handed a 13-month driving ban. Cheryl-Dawn Chiverton, of Vectis Road, admitted drug driving (cannabis) when she appeared...

Local toads are to be helped across busy roads on the Island, as part of a national campaign to help save the common toad from disappearing in the region. With spring arriving and the weather turning milder, volunteers are gearing...

A ‘half-built eyesore’ in an Isle of Wight coastal village could be replaced with a newly built café. Hospitality business and owner of Seaview’s The Old Fort SE-View has submitted a planning application to County Hall to build a seafront...

In the second of our series on historic Isle of Wight buildings, Island Echo examines the remarkable Steephill Castle to the west of Ventnor Town Centre. Steephill Castle - demolished in 1963 - had quite a history. During the 128...

58-year-old Adrian Stone - a known sex offender - has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in a secluded location on the Isle of Wight. Stone, of Horsebridge Hill in Newport, appeared at Isle of Wight Crown Court on...

January brings new beginnings and for 5 Cowes locals this means starting their time as fully qualified shore crew at Cowes RNLI Station. Kris, Simon, Cherie, Andrew and Jay have spent the last few months undertaking their training and are...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - 15th January 2025 "The Isle of Wight Council Leader wants the Government to...

A popular Isle of Wight cocktail bar’s bid to diversify its offering with alternating mobile kitchens in its rear courtyard has been turned down by County Hall. The Isle of Wight Council made a split decision on Brian Hicks’ planning...

The Isle of Wight is a 'postcode lottery' when it comes to young people accessing vital youth services, a Liberal Democrat councillor has told County Hall. Councillor Michael Lilley, representative for Ryde Appley and Elmfield, probed council leader Phil Jordan...

A clifftop Isle of Wight hotel with 20 en-suite guest rooms and sea views is to be auctioned by Clive Emson in February, alongside a whole host of other Iocal lots. The freehold Harrow Lodge Hotel at 31 Palmerston Road,...