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What is believed to be the most commercially successful can opener of the 19th century was designed, made and patented by Ryde man Henry Knight in 1881. Henry was born in Worthing before moving to the Isle of Wight with ...

Photo: Graham Brown The Isle of Wight sides on both banks of the Medina won to go 1 place below the playoff spots in their respective divisions on Saturday (16th December). East Cowes Vics achieved victory by the best of ...

A Ryde man who was found at the wheel of a vehicle that had crashed into a Police car just minutes earlier has seen his driving licence endorsed with 8 points, despite saying he wasn't the driver who caused the ...

Islander Keegan Brown will face Boris Krcmar in the opening round of the 2023/24 PDC Paddy Power World Championship at the Ally Pally on Tuesday (19th December). The 31-year-old NHS blood lab technician - nicknamed 'The Needle' - is hoping ...

Police and paramedics are in attendance at Wootton High Street where a motorcyclist has been involved in a road traffic incident this evening (Saturday), which has resulted in the main road between Newport and Ryde being closed in both directions. ...

Island Echo takes a look back at the local headlines from 30, 50, 60, 70, 90, 100, 110 and 120 ago, including the Isle of Wight man who created a synthetic lugworm half-a-century ago. 1993 (30 years ago) CHRISTMAS GIFTS DELIVERED ...

Pantomime has been dismissed by some as 'not real theatre', however, I must disagree, and Dick Whittington is an excellent example of why. To be a pantomime actor you need to be able to sing, dance, and act. It also ...

Families across the Island can enjoy the full Santa experience without spending a penny this Christmas, thanks to the UK’s leading pay-as-you-go energy supplier. Utilita’s Energy Hub in Newport High Street will be transformed into a Grotto on Thursday 21st ...

Lake Parish Councillor Paul Brading, with former teacher Jim Edmonds, recently presented staff and pupils at Broadlea Primary School with 5 iPads for their new library and after-school club. Cllr Brading - who was taught by Mr Edmonds when the ...

A flock of around 50 sheep that are thought to have escaped from a field have been causing chaos on the roads near Freshwater Bay this morning (Saturday). At just before 08:00, Police were alerted to around 50 sheep roaming ...