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LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO BE LOST AS MARQUE PULLS OUT OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Car manufacturer Nissan has decided to pull out of the local car sales market, meaning the Isle of Wight will soon no longer have a Nissan dealership. It has been confirmed that Staddlestones in Ryde has been placed on notice...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 10TH NOVEMBER 2023
The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and 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 applications...
Read moreDetails“WE HEAR A LOT OF NEGATIVES ABOUT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL BUT I WANT TO PUT THE RECORD STRAIGHT”
Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - Saturday 4th November 2023 "I was referred for a routine X-ray by my...
Read moreDetailsYOUNGEST MEMBER OF ‘EVIL’ GANG SENTENCED AFTER DESTROYING £1.2MILLION SHANKLIN HOME
The 'devastated' mother of the youngest member of a gang of vandals that turned a Grade II-listed home into a 'war zone' has told the Youth Court that she is trying to teach her son 'right from wrong'. The then...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (29TH OCTOBER – 3RD NOVEMBER)
This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...
Read moreDetailsMORTON COMMON FINALLY RE-OPENS ALMOST 2 WEEKS AFTER IMPASSABLE FLOODING
An arterial road connecting Ryde to Sandown has finally reopened this lunchtime (Wednesday) almost 2 weeks after it was closed due to flooding. Morton Common, between Yarbridge in Brading and Avenue Road in Sandown, is now open in both directions...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT’S NEW FAMILY HUB LAUNCHED DURING OCTOBER HALF TERM
October half term saw local families head to the Newport Family Hub for their launch and open day. Hosted by Council and Barnardo's staff and volunteers, the day provided an opportunity for members of the public to look around the...
Read moreDetailsCHILLERTON AND ROOKLEY PRIMARY HAS ‘DIED IN A WHIMPER’ SAYS HEADTEACHER
Chillerton & Rookley Primary School has 'died in a whimper' according to its last-ever headteacher, in comments slamming the handling of its closure. Mark Snow has blamed ‘indecisions and gamesmanship’ for preventing the community from celebrating the school and being able...
Read moreDetails28-MONTH BAN FOR DRUG DRIVER WHO TOOK TODDLER ON POLICE PURSUIT
23-year-old Cameron Goodman-Wright, a drug driver who led Police on a short pursuit with his 18-month-old child in the car, has been banned from the roads for 28 months. Goodman-Wright, of Prince Street, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...
Read moreDetailsON THE UP! BRAND NEW DECKED CAR PARK COULD BE BUILT AT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
A brand new decked car park could be built at St Mary's Hospital in the future to provide additional car parking spaces for both visitors and staff. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is looking to appoint a new security...
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