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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police are launching the rollout of new Taser devices. Over the course of the next 12 months, the Taser 7 device will replace all our current X2 models. The device is...

Network Rail has submitted new plans for a replacement footbridge at Brading Train Station, which would see the existing 160-year-old bridge removed.  Listed Building Consent is being sought from the Isle of Wight Council in relation to a proposed replacement...

Stroke services here on the Isle of Wight have received an ‘A’ star rating; the highest for stroke care in the region in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP). The audit is the single source of stroke data for...

Motorists face another month of misery as Network Rail have requested a 4-week extension to the works at Lake Hill. Initially, it had been hoped that the railway bridge repairs would be completed by 5th May but it now looks...

That'll Be the Day - a film shot on location on the Isle of Wight starring David Essex, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Billy Fury - premiered in London 50 years ago today (12th April 1973). The film tells the...

A unique opportunity to manage one of the Island's most iconic attractions is being offered by the Isle of Wight Council. A new tenant is being sought to take over Browns Golf Course and Café on Culver Parade, Sandown, with...

The Isle of Wight Council has said it is investigating an incident which occurred earlier today (Wednesday) when 3 life rafts blew out of their cradle in strong winds and into a car boarding the vessel. A spokesperson confirmed 1...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and is funding a Violent Crime Task Force to tackle the complex issues of violent crime. VRUs are a pioneering multi-agency initiative...

A Police officer who managed to disarm a man who had doused himself in petrol has been named as a runner-up in the 2023 Hampshire Police Federation Bravery Awards. On 29th September 2021, PC Jamie Lewis was part of a...

A spa, terrace and a high standard of refurbishment have been unveiled as part of a multi-million-pound plan for an iconic Isle of Wight hotel. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Albion Hotel was recently bought by A2K Leisure...