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The Dairyman’s Daughter pub in Arreton took home the top prize for the ‘Best Pub’ at last week's Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards. The prestigious Awards Ceremony, held at Northwood House in Cowes, aims to recognise the local businesses...

A pair of Isle of Wight men who stole 3 Slush Puppie drinks machines from a parked van are to be sentenced in the New Year. 18-year-old Harrison Mills-Jones, of Queens Court in East Cowes and 30-year-old Lewis Stansfield, of...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says her commitment to partnership working is driving down anti-social behaviour (ASB) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It comes at the start of ASB Awareness Week which runs from today until...

Permeable paving is set to be installed outside County Hall in Newport from today (Monday) as part of new measures to help protect against storm overflows and flood risks while bringing community benefits. The project will transform part of Newport...

35-year-old Liam Estridge - more commonly known as Liam Smith - has admitted multiple drugs supply offences and is to be sentenced in the New Year. Estridge, previously of Harts Lane in Rookley but currently of HMP Winchester, appeared at...

Ninham Country Holidays near Apse Heath has named the Best Family Campsite in the South East in the annual Campsites.co.uk Camping and Glamping Awards 2024. The annual awards highlight the best camping, glamping, and touring sites across the UK, celebrating...

As part of ICRTouch’s ongoing commitment to improve opportunities for young people in tech careers on the Isle of Wight, the local software company has made a generous donation to the IW College. ICRTouch has donated various pieces of equipment...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has defended his administration’s commitment to housing, describing it as the 'number one priority'. Speaking to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Phil Jordan said County Hall had put in place a number...

In a new series of Secret Isle of Wight, Island Echo looks at 4 of the Island towns and villages that no longer exist. Island residents often complain about ever-growing towns and villages eating into our countryside. But what of...

A 62-year-old Newport woman who set fire to a stranger's car in Freshwater, with the blaze then spreading to a neighbouring property, is to be sentenced next year. Susan Lupton, of Dairy Crest Drive in Newport - more commonly known...