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The Isle of Wight Council marked the start of Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony on Monday (24th June). Civic leaders and councillors, including the Isle of Wight Council's Armed Forces Champion Councillor Ian Dore, Isle of Wight Council...

36-year-old Aaron Caley from Ryde will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month facing a charge of wounding with intent. Caley, of Pellhurst Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Monday (24th June) following...

Responding to criticism of national polling, Labour’s Emily Brothers has warned against the 'dark arts' of tactical voting. Earlier this week Island Echo reported that East Wight Primary campaigners were concerned that online tactical recommendations may be misleading voters. It...

Tesco is welcoming customers to its new Express store in Newport, with the doors having opened for the first time on Tuesday. In 2022, the supermarket giant obtained permission to move into the former Laura Ashley outlet on the High...

Isle of Wight Green Party MP candidates, Vix Lowthion and Cameron Palin, have laid out their plan to address poverty and inequality across the Isle of Wight if elected on 4th July.  The Island has incredibly high levels of poverty...

Early 60s Mods A proposal to include a mods and rockers competition at Ventnor Park during a meeting of Ventnor Carnival Association provoked heated debate in the seaside town. Isle of Wight Mercury reported on 26th June 1964 that this...

Police would like to speak to this male in connection with an act of criminal damage in Wootton back at the start of April. A CCTV image has been released of a male who is wanted in connection with an...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue has taken delivery of 21 Skoda Kodiaqs for use by officers when responding to incidents across the 2 counties. The Kodiaqs are the first Skodas to be used by the service and...

A drug driver who was looking to overtake cars whilst in the view of Police faces a minimum of a 3-year driving ban.  27-year-old Joseph Medway, of John Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to drug driving when he appeared at...

A waxwork depicting Isle of Wight chimney sweep Valentine Grey, which was once on display at The Waxworks Museum in Brading, has sold at auction for £650. Valentine Grey died in 1822 at the tender age of just 10, as...