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A Newport man with a horrendous driving record - including dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and drug driving - has been handed a suspended prison sentence by Magistrates - and warned he will go to prison if he commits further ...

A man in his 40s who was run over by a car in Sandown on New Year's Eve has sadly died in hospital, Police have confirmed. It was 2-and-a-half weeks ago, on 31st December, that emergency services received reports of ...

This is the moment that an 'incendiary device' was blown to pieces by the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team in the sleepy village of Wellow late this afternoon (Friday). Police were called to the West Wight at around 10:45 this ...

A motorcyclist is being treated by paramedics after being hit by a Land Rover Discovery in a road traffic collision in Ryde tonight (Friday). The crash, which occurred at the junction of West Street and Ratcliffe Avenue at 18:00, has ...

Following the annual public consultation in October 2024, East Cowes Town Council has decided to increase the precept for 2024/25 to save the popular Esplanade paddling pool, which requires urgent remedial work. This is the first increase since April 2023 ...

Kingswood in Bembridge has closed its doors with immediate effect as a result of its parent company, Inspiring Learning Group, being placed into administration. It has been confirmed that 7 activity and residential centres across the country - including the ...

Artificial rockpools will be included in the reconstruction of a concrete groyne at Gurnard, creating essential habitats for marine life. The project, starting at the end of January, aims to raise and protect beach materials, safeguarding existing coastal defences. The ...

Cordons were erected in a West Wight village earlier today (Friday) after the discovery of some unexploded ordnance. Police were first called to the scene at around 10:45 after receiving a report of a piece of unexploded ordnance at an ...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 13th January 2024 "As a 17-year-old, passionate about the future of the Isle ...

A pair of new homes, similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses, could be built in an Isle of Wight seaside village. Jonathan Reece and Clare Hensall have applied to the Isle of Wight Council to build 2 semi-detached houses on ...