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39-year-old Warren Angus, who plunged a house into darkness before throwing a wooden box at a woman who was scared of the dark, enjoyed Christmas dinner behind bars this year. Angus, of Millward Place in Ryde, appeared at the Isle...

There is still time to vote for your favourite Isle of Wight Christmas lights display as part of this year's Light up the Wight competition - brought to you by Island Echo and Southern Vectis. Throughout the month of December,...

An escaped convict's Christmas holiday came to a dramatic end at the Royal Marine Hotel in Cowes on 28th December 1924. William Whitworth Miller - a notorious international criminal and escapee - had escaped from a Parkhurst Prison working party...

Alamo Bar and Grill in Ryde has been handed a shock 1-star food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team. Inspections paid a visit to the Esplanade establishment in mid-November and found that major improvement is...

In a one-off edition of Isle of Wight Place Names, Island Echo examines some of the curious monikers of locations in and around the county town of Newport. If you were born, brought up or live in Newport, have you...

The promenade at Totland Bay, which links the Waterfront Restaurant and Widdick Chine, has now reopened - just in time for those festive walks. The footpath was originally closed for safety, due to some substantial voids in the sea defence...

Eldridges Solicitors has revealed that the Isle of Wight Youth Trust will be its Charity of the Year for 2025. The team at Eldridges will fundraise throughout the coming year to support this Island-based charity, which empowers young people to...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (27th December 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9762 £100.00 11842 £100.00 4308 £100.00 18040 £100.00 12794 £100.00 13257 £100.00 16526 £100.00 4832 £100.00 14149 £100.00 13857 £100.00 16946

The cost of transporting staff and vehicles to and from the Isle of Wight has contributed to a predicted £6million deficit for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority...

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...