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A review of the news from past decades for the week ending 14th October from 30, 40, 60, 70, 90, 100 and 120 years ago. 30 years ago (1993) RADIO BUFF WINS NATIONAL AWARD 15-year-old Tim Munn from Ventnor won...

Photos of David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Amy Winehouse are all on display in Newport as part of an exhibition showcasing the recent history of the Isle of Wight Festival. The Experience exhibition is now being shown at 64 High...

Could you be one of the Isle of Wight Council’s highest-paid officers? The authority is looking for a new director of children’s services as it parts ways with Hampshire County Council and looks to build the department up again. Whoever...

Villagers are in uproar over plans to move a picturesque public Isle of Wight bridleway metres down the road in Brighstone. As first reported by Island Echo, a proposal was made by the owners of Mottistone Mill to divert a...

A Hertfordshire man who admitted possessing over 60 indecent images of children -  including some of children as young as 1 - is to be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month. Cameron Mackenzie, 20, of Northfield...

Islanders can now book to visit Lynnbottom or Afton Marsh tips on the same day, as the Isle of Wight Council relaxes restrictions imposed during the COVID pandemic. From today (Friday), residents have the option of a same-day booking at...

Students at St George’s School in Newport have been given an insight into the world of highway engineering. Nathaniel Saunders and George Lovelock from Island Roads’ structures team were joined by highway operative colleagues Tom Minnion and Richard Southcott to give...

The Isle of Wight's county town was shaken by a massive explosion when the local gas works blew up at 04:15 on the morning of 13th October 1953. Around 200 cubic feet of gas in a holder caught fire, leading...

Following a major £1.8 million investment, The Gouldings is reopening soon with a fresh new look and a host of job opportunities for people interested in rewarding careers in the health and care sector. The Gouldings, a reablement centre in...

The Isle of Wight College has unveiled 2 exciting educational programmes: the 'Fast Track' initiative for GCSE English and Maths, a comprehensive 20-week course, and the 'Fast Track' programme for Functional Skills English and Maths, a comprehensive 24-week curriculum. Both...