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An inmate who head-butted a prison officer, chipping 3 of his teeth, has been handed a concurrent sentence to be served alongside his existing sentence for attempted rape. Appearing via video link this morning (Friday) on his 39th birthday, Luke...

The Isle of Wight was bracing itself for possible disruption as 11,000 Mods arrived on the Island for the August Bank Holiday scooter rally of 1983 - but thankfully things are much calmer nowadays. The previous year, Medina Borough Council...

High Street fashion retailer JD Sports has put forward plans to finally change the frontage of its Newport store. Located on High Street in the County Town, the clothing store has sported the old sign for many years, whilst almost...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that there will be no changes to waste and recycling collections over the August Bank Holiday period. Monday (28th August) is a Bank Holiday, marking the end of Summer for many before the...

Sarah Redrup, the successful candidate in the Wootton Bridge by-election, didn’t expect to win last night (Thursday) at all and said she was 'humbled' by her victory. Speaking after securing a resounding result for the Liberal Democrats, Sarah Redrup will...

Thousands of people lined the streets of Newport last night (Thursday) for this year's Newport Illuminated Carnival. There was a bumper turnout for the event, which came following the disappointing cancellation of the main carnival in July due to the...

Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Redrup took a sizable victory in the Wootton Bridge by-election overnight, restoring Lib Dem control of the seat for the first time since 1998. Sarah secured 475 votes from local residents, a majority of 184 over...

There were 108 reports made to the RSPCA about cruelty towards dogs on the Isle of Wight last year, including 18 of intentional harm, new figures reveal. Nationally, the number of reports made to the RSPCA about dogs - including...

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (25th August 2023) is… Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 10082

Newport High Street looks set to be closed for up to 7 months from the start of 2024 as part of a £3million scheme to 'enhance' the Town Centre. As previously reported by Island Echo, a large section of the...