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The Isle of Wight Council has apologised to a Shorwell resident after a bin lorry's broken hydraulic hose left her driveway an oily mess last month. The incident occurred on Friday 6th December when a bin lorry, in the process...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (3rd January 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13139 £100.00 13442 £100.00 7518 £100.00 17842 £100.00 13242 £100.00 5090 £100.00 3298 £100.00 18037 £100.00 17580 £100.00 8487 £100.00 14909

The roll-on, roll-off car carrier MV Höegh Osaka came to grief on Brambles Bank in the Solent on 3rd January 2015 - 10 years ago today. Island Echo was the first news source in the world to report the grounding...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

There is more misery for motorists on the horizon as the Isle of Wight Council looks set to slash speed limits on a number of key routes across the Island - despite admitting in its own report that speed is...

Based in Rookley on the Isle of Wight, VIBE is the Island’s only official spinning centre. VIBE customers ride official Spinner Blade bikes that mimic the feel of outdoor cycling experience. VIBE instructors have all been through the official Spinning...

Chief Fire Officer of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Neil Odin QFSM, has announced he will be retiring in Autumn 2025. When Neil steps down he will have been in the top job for 7 years...

Ryde Town Centre could soon get 2 new, ‘low-cost’ studio flats. Wightlife Properties Limited has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for planning permission to convert the ground floor of a commercial property at 120 and 120A High Street...

An application for planning permission to continue siting a mobile crushing plant for recycling waste building materials at Knighton Sandpit is facing an objection from Newchurch Parish Council. Roger Morgan’s proposal is a renewal and ‘exactly the same’ as previous...

In an extraordinary find in the waters off the Isle of Wight, a mantis shrimp - renowned for its unique vision and hunting prowess - has been recorded on video, offering a rare glimpse of this elusive species thriving in...