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A 21-year-old from East Cowes has pleaded guilty to a number of assault charges, including pushing a girl to the floor after she rejected his advances. Jake Allen, of Acorn Gardens, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on...

Retro Staycations has announced the arrival of a beautifully converted American school bus all the way from Texas, which will be available for guests to stay in throughout 2023. Spectators couldn’t fail to miss the big yellow bus making its...

A British warship returning from Jamaica - HMS Assurance - carrying a fortune in silver coins stuck Goose Rock off The Needles on 24th April 1753. The loss of the frigate was due to the foolhardy actions of  David Patterson...

Island sports teams of all ages look set to benefit from a £114,000 revamp of the Queensgate astro-pitch in East Cowes when it reopens to the public today (Monday 24th April). In a bid to keep the pitch onside, it...

Red Funnel has had to extend the operation of its winter timetable for another week to allow additional steelwork to be undertaken to Red Osprey. It has been confirmed today (Monday) that the winter timetable which has been in operation...

Isle of Wight man Robin Hounsham, who denies smuggling 12 migrants into the United Kingdom on a yacht, will stand trial in October. As previously reported by Island Echo, 54-year-old Hounsham, of Ashey Road in Ryde, pleaded not guilty to...

Isle of Wight-based Spinlock has been revealed as the 1st recipients of the prestigious King's Award for Innovation. This fantastic recognition is assigned to their resourceful product the ALTO, a waist-worn lifesaving device, primarily targeted at those in the fishing...

The community of Ryde has been reflecting on the sad news over the weekend that former Town Crier Steve King has died. Steve, who had proudly championed Ryde throughout his life, passed away on Saturday. He had been the Town...

After a recent lull in activity, works are finally set to get underway to reopen the Ventnor seawall after the Isle of Wight Council's planning application was submitted to the Maritime Management Organisation (MMO) last week. As previously reported by the Island...

A 58-year-old man from Shorwell who drunkenly assaulted emergency workers who were trying to restrain him has been sentenced to an 18-month community order. Jonathan Nash, 58, of Westcourt Close in Shorwell, pleaded guilty to assault by beating and 3x...