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A 23-year-old Ryde man who led Police on a short pursuit, whilst also drug driving with his 18-month-old daughter in the passenger seat, will be sentenced next month. Cameron Goodman-Wright, of Prince Street, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

The Isle of Wight Council has some of the most expensive parking charges compared to nearby mainland local authorities but, despite this, the Council still may not make as much money as it hoped this year. Parking charges rose again...

David Brown Automotive has delivered its recently revealed, all-new, all-electric Mini eMastered to world-renowned music mogul and television star, Simon Cowell - and it has an Island 'DL' plate. The news follows the launch of the Mini eMastered model from...

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...

A former clothes store on an Isle of Wight High Street could be the new home of a local independent games company. Plans have been submitted by Island-based Stainless Games to transform the old Bonmarche and Internacionale shop in Newport...

A temporary speed bump blamed for causing a female motorcyclist to be thrown from her bike outside Newport Police Station on Thursday has been removed. As previously reported by Island Echo, the incident occurred yesterday afternoon and the rider - a...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has announced the start of a new contract supporting adults, children and young people who are victims of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse on the Isle of Wight. The PCC has committed up...

The South East will benefit from a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks - but will the Isle of Wight be included in the windfall? A total of £36billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in...

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Ryde last night (Thursday) for assaulting Police officers who were investigating a domestic incident that occurred elsewhere in the town earlier in the night. Officers attended an address on Union Road to make an...

A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to support the young family of a much-loved Isle of Wight teacher who was hit by a car outside her home in Cowes yesterday (Thursday). Gilly Harland, a teacher at Christ the King...