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3 men, a woman and a teenage boy were all arrested on suspicion of drug offences when the vehicle they were travelling in was stopped in Brading on Friday evening. It was at around 18:00 that Police conducted a tactical ...

A 27-house development could be built in a field off Colwell Road on the outskirts of Freshwater. Colwell Bay View Ltd’s outline application to the Isle of Wight Council for housing on agricultural land next to Spring Hill off Colwell ...

The chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, who has just quit the Alliance group over their devolution plans, has called for an extraordinary Full Council meeting to be held to allow a debate surrounding potential school closures. Councillor Karl ...

A 2-vehicle crash is causing delays on a main route to Sandown this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency service crews have been called to Newport Road/A3056 near Honnor & Jeffrey. Island Echo understands that the collision has involved a Mini and a ...

58-year-old Timothy Cale will stand trial in November accused of causing the death of a cyclist in Shorwell over 2-and-a-half years ago. It was on 5th June 2022 that Simon McQueen-Mason, a university professor, lost his life on Main Road ...

Ventnor looked to kick off 2025 with a win at home to top-of-the-table Millbrook at Watcombe Bottom with a 27-man strong team for this clash against such tough opposition. Ventnor looked to start the game powerfully with some great running ...

East Cowes councillor Karl Love has dramatically resigned from the Alliance Group, which has controlling power at County Hall, following Cabinet's decision to go full steam ahead with devolution plans. Last week, the Alliance-led Cabinet of the Isle of Wight ...

Wight Tri hosted ‘StubbingNOT’ - a free fun run and alternative to the official Stubbington 10k - on Sunday (12th January). Approximately 57 brave runners wrapped up to do the full 10k from Yaverland to the end of Shanklin and ...

Helen Glanfield will be taking over the management of the troubled Blackwater Mill Care Home, following the departure of Natalie Fielding. Last October, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published a damning report that rated Blackwater Mill, on the outskirts of ...

In line with Red Funnel’s ongoing investment into maintenance and improving the reliability of its fleet, the company has affirmed that Red Jet 7 will now take its turn for annual refit following on from Red Jet 6, which returned ...