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A Newport man who claimed he was 'okay to drive' a few days after consuming cocaine is to be sentenced for drug driving in May. Richard Harrison, 46, of Halberry Lane in Newport, admitted drug driving when he appeared at...

A number of Isle of Wight cycling infrastructure projects are facing severe delays due to an ongoing dispute between the Isle of Wight Council and highways contractor Ringway Island Roads, CycleWight has claimed. The advocacy group says it has been...

Visitors to St Mary’s Hospital will benefit from free parking while new ticket machines are installed across the site during the week commencing 28th April. The temporary measure will apply to all patients and visitors as the Isle of Wight...

24-year-old Lily Nash, who verbally assaulted a woman just moments after she intercepted in her attempts to steal more than £650 from Sainsbury's,  will learn her fate next month. Nash, of Atkinson Drive in Newport, admitted 2x theft from a...

2 Isle of Wight companies - British Hovercraft Corporation and Britten Norman - helped put the Island on the map when they were honoured with Queen's Awards for Industry on 21st April 1975 - 50 years ago today. East Cowes-based...

A new team of highly trained 'digi dogs' have now been deployed across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight following the successful completion of their specialist training. As previously reported by Island Echo in February, the digital detection dogs have...

Farmers, landowners and parish councils on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to apply for another round of Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grants, with funding now available for 2025. Over the past year, successful applicants have delivered a...

A star-studded line-up has been announced for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025, with WRS - and tickets are selling fast! The glittering ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven on 9th May will be hosted by media...

The Shanklin Cliff Lift will be temporarily closed from Wednesday until Friday (23rd-25th April) as part of the Isle of Wight Council's ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing this vital facility for the community. The closure is necessary to erect...

A Sandown woman who breached her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and stole from a shop has been warned that she may be sent to prison when she is sentenced next month. Maddy Allen-Willsher, 21, of Fairway Holiday Park, admitted 2x...