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Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor. On this occasion, the letter does reflect some of the views of the publication. Letter to the editor - 16th August 2023 From Hani Barghouthi, Campaigns Manager at the Public Interest News...

A sustainable land management plan by Arreton farm shop Harvey Brown’s has reached a new phase. A 30-acre field on the approach to the new business has now been returned to nature following the completion of phased quarrying and restoration....

The Isle of Wight Council asked residents for their help earlier this year to apply waste and recycling stickers to their Council-provided bins - now their waste service provider is teaming up with a local company to give a helping...

FYTbus - a local bus service operating in the West Wight - will be launching a new bookable service to more destinations next month. The local minibus service already runs 2 regular morning routes around the West Wight and from...

A new incident control vehicle has joined the Island’s WightSAR search and rescue team, following a grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation. The new vehicle has been commissioned following a £16,000 grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation, the...

Significant progress has been made across the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s multi-million-pound 'Investing in Our Future' programme since work started earlier this year. The new community and mental health hub, previously the old HMV building in Newport High Street,...

Monday 7th August – Friday 11th August 2023 • Geneeka West, 31, of Church Road, Southampton pleaded guilty to drug driving (BZE). She was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a...

A former school cleaner from Ryde has admitted masturbating live on a video call to someone he thought was a 14-year-old child. James Grant, 45, of St Thomas' Street in Ryde pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communications...

Dead flies, overflowing waste and a lack of food safety knowledge has led to Newport's The Noodle Pot being slapped with a 1-star food hygiene rating by Environmental Health inspectors. An inspection carried out at the end of July has...

Red Funnel has been nominated as the 'Best Ferry Operator from and to UK ports' at this year’s British Travel Awards. More than 300,000 people voted in last year’s awards which celebrate a wide range of travel operators and holiday...