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A 48-year-old Island man has been handed a 16-month community order after he was caught with child sex abuse images. Stephen Turner of White's Mead in Lake, appeared before magistrates in Luton last week (Friday 21st March), having previously admitted...

The Daily Express reported a likely boom in domestic UK tourism on 25th March 1985, including a possible million tourists crossing the Solent to holiday on the Isle of Wight. The newspaper proclaimed: "The British have rediscovered the delights of...

Frances and Derek Thompson from Ryde are to celebrate their 70th (Platinum) Wedding Anniversary next week (Wednesday 2nd April). Their 65th wedding anniversary 5 years ago was a very quiet affair as celebrations had been cancelled due to the first...

A leading Isle of Wight councillor has said he is 'devastated' by last Thursday’s vote to close Cowes Primary School. Councillor Paul Fuller, cabinet member for planning, coastal protection and flooding, described the decision as “heart-breaking news for the Cowes...

Island Echo is among local businesses to be shortlisted in this year's Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards - the biggest night of the year for the Island’s thriving business community. After scooping the Micro Business of the...

Members of Vectis Services Lodge and other Island Freemason Lodges who have served in the services, took part in the RBLI Great Tommy Sleep Out last weekend to raise money for homeless veterans. The members made a day of it,...

Isle of Wight Radio’s 2025 Best in Business Awards took place on Friday (21st March), with more than 40 local enterprises and talented individuals recognised on the night. Hosted by Breakfast Show host Paul Topping and the elegant Emily Wells,...

An Isle of Wight village’s former convenience store could be converted into a 2-bedroom flat. Hinal Patel applied to County Hall for a change of use of the upper and lower ground floors of a Nettlestone property that used to...

Richard Quigley MP has welcomed the news that 39 schools and NHS sites across the South East - including St Mary's Hospital - will receive funding from Great British Energy to install solar panels, saving thousands of pounds on energy...

The Diocese of Portsmouth has referred the Isle of Wight Council to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) over the process it followed when selecting which schools it might close. Lawyers wrote to the council’s legal team on Friday...