An Isle of Wight man has rebuked a Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council motion for a £600 chain of office bill as “quite offensive” amid a cost-of-living crisis. The attendee, who chose ...

A 19th century Ryde school wall posing a ‘severe safety risk’ has been demolished. Ryde Town Council has sought listed building consent for the removal of the masonry wall of Vectis Hall, a ...

Just weeks after receiving an MBE in recognition of services to oral cancer, Freshwater-based dentist Dr Phillip Lewis has died. Earlier this month Island Echo reported that the local dentist and ...

23-year-old Royal Engineer Kit Maytum – who was diagnosed with lung cancer last year – has raised over £2,500 for Young Lives vs Cancer by completing the Lisbon Marathon in the impressive ...

The Isle of Wight Council is on track to submit the Island Planning Strategy (IPS) to government at the end of the month. This would be a significant step in the plan-making process and would pass ...

A boarded up Shanklin summerhouse dating back to the 17th century could be turned into a home. Mr and Mrs Hook have applied to the Isle of Wight Council to convert Shanklin Manor’s summerhouse ...

Two dedicated groups of runners on the Isle of Wight have successfully completed the 2024 Isle of Wight Marathon, raising funds for the invaluable services provided by the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.

A recommendation for an “opened up” Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme was approved by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet yesterday. The body, which is responsible for most of the ...

Houses, blocks of flats and commercial properties on the Island are to be auctioned next month in the next Clive Emson auction. They are among 170 lots listed across southern England, Yorkshire ...

Work to improve 2 busy sections of road in Cowes and Ryde will begin later this month. The work at Place Road in Cowes and Appley Road in Ryde will involve deep excavations that will address ...

An Isle of Wight councillor has slammed the fact that only 7.3% of housing created across the Island last year could be classed as affordable. At a Corporate Scrutiny Committee in Newport on ...

Solent Grange Nursing Home in Wootton is proud to announce its outstanding achievement in being awarded the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Care Homes Accreditation Quality Hallmark Award.