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 ...

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 ...

Ventnor turned on the style to convincingly beat an abrasive Christchurch squad in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (12th October). The game hardly started promisingly for ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary has revealed that it has reached its fundraising target of £150,000 to build a brand-new habitat for Benji and Balu, 2 European Brown Bears in need of rescue from ...

A crowd braved the downpours to protest against the potential closure of Brading’s primary school this morning. Assembling around the corner from Brading CE Primary School, parents, pupils and ...