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A mum-of-2 from Newport, who was stopped by Police on her moped whilst on her way back from a girl's night out, was drunk at the time, a court has heard. Jennifer Drewery, 34, of Robin Hood Street, admitted drink ...

A fundraiser has been launched so that primary school student Archie - who was mugged and assaulted during an incident in Shanklin last year - can attend therapy sessions. The 10-year-old was subject to a 'mugging' on the evening of ...

More than 100 driving offences were identified in the space of just 2 days as part of proactive efforts to tackle crimes on Isle of Wight roads. Throughout Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st March, mainland-based Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers ...

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy, it has been announced this evening (Friday). It has been revealed that the Princess is battling a form of cancer - but details on the specific ...

The opening event of the Pop's Nature Reserve in Bembridge was witnessed by a large crowd last Saturday (16th March). Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Phil Jordan and Chairman Claire Critchison officially opened the nature reserve - located ...

An afternoon of activities is being planned to celebrate the opening of Ventnor’s Rene Howe Walk (The Cascades) on Good Friday. The opening follows the complete refurbishment of the popular walkway by Island Roads and it coincides with the opening ...

Bembridge-based aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, has been taken over resulting in a working capital injection into the business and support to ramp up production. Last month Island Echo reported that an intention to appoint notice had been filed at the King’s ...

Reports of a man having gone missing in Nettlestone led to an emergency Police response to the village this afternoon (Friday). Officers from across the Island converged on the Caws Avenue area at just before 14:30. Police searching the area ...

30-year-old Daniel Taylor has been charged with 2 counts of robbery and remanded in custody following an incident at Central Stores in Newport yesterday (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to the High Street at 14:18 ...