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A LOOK BACK AT ISLE OF WIGHT NEWS FROM PAST DECADES: WEEK ENDING 23RD DECEMBER
Island Echo dives into the news headlines from 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 90, 100 and 120 years ago, including a pair of identical twins from Brading who both broke their legs in the same PE lesson in December 1973....
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE CREW ‘PRIVILEGED’ TO RESPOND THIS CHRISTMAS
The doctors, dispatchers, pilots and paramedics at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance will continue to respond to the most severely ill and injured people in the region this Christmas. Last December, the charity responded to 193 potentially life-saving...
Read moreDetailsMAN WHO STOLE MEAT FROM SAINSBURY’S ORDERED TO PAY COMPENSATION OF £100
A Newport man who stole several hundreds of pounds worth of meat from Sainsbury's has been ordered to pay compensation to the national supermarket chain. Ian Wathen, 42, of Barton Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT CHRISTMAS? HERE IS YOUR FESTIVE FORECAST FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Islanders hoping to wake up and pull back the curtains to discover a 'Wight' Christmas will be disappointed - as local forecasters IW Met Service says there will be no chance of snow this year. It's said that the festive...
Read moreDetailsMUNSLEY BOG BOARDWALK RE-OPENS – BUT MIND THE TROLL!
A new boardwalk across Munsley Bog in Godshill offers families with young children a fun way to explore the great outdoors. Natural Enterprise’s Gift to Nature, which manages the site, has worked in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council’s...
Read moreDetailsNO ISLAND LINE TRAINS ON CHRISTMAS DAY OR BOXING DAY
Islanders are being reminded that there will be no Island Line trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. As well as the suspension of services for 2 days, a Sunday timetable will operate on Christmas Eve and services will...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN ARRESTED AFTER CASH ALLEGEDLY STOLEN FROM PROPERTY IN WOOTTON
A 56-year-old woman who allegedly stole cash from a property in Wootton yesterday (Thursday) has been arrested. Officers were called at 10:27 on Thursday to a report of a theft from an address in Glebe Gardens in Wootton. It was...
Read moreDetailsOCEAN HOTEL SAGA CONTINUES AS APPEAL ‘LODGED WITH HIGH COURT’
The saga surrounding Sandown's derelict Ocean Hotel rumbles on into 2024 amid reports that yet another appeal is being lodged - this time with the High Court. It was back in February 2022 that the Isle of Wight Council issued...
Read moreDetailsCONSERVATIVES RETAIN VENTNOR SEAT AS ED BLAKE TAKES VICTORY IN BY-ELECTION
The Conservatives have retained an important seat on the Isle of Wight Council following a by-election in the run-up to Christmas — but only by a slim margin. Last night (Thursday), Ed Blake was elected to represent the residents of...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 22ND DECEMBER 2023
The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (22nd December 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16978 £100.00 11896 £100.00 14384 £100.00 8990 £100.00 15917 £100.00 16469 £100.00 466 £100.00 15144 £100.00 15953 £100.00 4022 £100.00 13830
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