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STILL TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DISPLAY!
There is still time to visit the Island's array of magical Christmas lights displays and vote for your favourite in this year's Light up the Wight competition. Throughout December, families have been jumping in their cars - and on the...
Read moreDetails11-YEAR-OLD LEO TO APPEAR ON JUNIOR BAKE OFF IN THE NEW YEAR
An 11-year-old lad from the Isle of Wight will be starring in Channel 4's Junior Bake Off when the latest series airs in the New Year. Leo is 1 of 16 talented bakers, aged between 9 and 12, to be...
Read moreDetailsPRE-CHRISTMAS BURGLARY IN NEWPORT BEING INVESTIGATED BY POLICE
Police are probing a pre-Christmas burglary in Newport during which a house was broken into. Shortly before 03:00 on Tuesday 19th December, a property on Carisbrooke Road in Newport was broken into by a person - or persons - unknown....
Read moreDetailsNEW PLANS FOR EAST DENE SUBMITTED JUST WEEKS AFTER PREVIOUS PLANS CANNED
The man behind plans to transform the East Dene site in Bonchurch has once again put forward a planning application to renovate the historical site, just weeks after the previous application was scrapped. It was earlier this month - as...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 29TH DECEMBER 2023
The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery £10,000 draw (29th December 2023) - the last of 2023 - is... Congratulations! Amount (£) Number £10,000.00 3629
Read moreDetailsTRIAL AGAINST CHARITY CHAIRMAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING OVER MARSHALL PUSHED BACK A YEAR
The trial against a Sandown man accused of running over a traffic marshall at a car boot sale back in 2021 will now not be heard until September next year. 63-year-old Garry Oates - the chairman of local charity Blue...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CHURCHES DEDICATED TO SOME WEIRD AND WACKY SAINTS
Island Echo dives into the many churches on the Isle of Wight that are dedicated to some rather obscure saints... Most churches are dedicated to saints we have heard of, for example, the 4 evangelists: Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. Otherwise,...
Read moreDetails“YARMOUTH NEEDS REGENERATION AS A RESULT OF TOXIC MIX”
Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 20th December 2023 "The town of Yarmouth needs regeneration as a result of...
Read moreDetailsA TOUCH OF CLASS! TRADITIONAL TURKISH BARBERSHOP OPENS IN RYDE
A brand new Turkish barber has opened up in Ryde, ready for all your hairstyling needs. Class Barber - located on High Street near to Ryde Kebab House - is open 7 days a week between 09:00-19:00 Monday to Saturday,...
Read moreDetailsSSEN SAYS YES TO SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS WITH ENERGY SAVING ADVICE LINE
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is partnering with YES Energy Solutions to provide free advice designed to help customers reduce their energy bills over Winter. The YES Advice Line is available to customers across the distribution network operator’s...
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