The historic Griffin in the picturesque village of Godshill is up and running with a new management team at the helm after a significant investment project. The 200-year-old coaching inn closed in February for a complete refurbishment that has seen...

Ian Wellby, the Island-based Conservative campaigner and an expected candidate to become MP for East Wight, has called on the Isle of Wight Council to investigate the transgender and safeguarding policies of Island Schools. His call comes after a national...

The Isle of Wight's MP has welcomed the Government's new water strategy which details more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on those who pollute. The new plan tackles every source of pollution, including from storm overflows, agriculture, plastics, road...

The Isle of Wight Gardens Trust has announced a new Garden History Detectives project which will explore marine villa designed landscapes. The Trust is seeking volunteers to investigate the designed landscapes of historically significant marine villas on the Island. Such...

The Isle of Wight Council has announced that household waste and recycling collections will continue as usual over the long Easter weekend, including on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The bulky waste and free re-use collection service is also still...

McColl's on Union Street in Ryde will get a fresh makeover before re-opening as Morrisons Daily later this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, McColl's was last year faced with the threat of administration and there were fears that...

The official winter maintenance season has now come to an end, although Island Roads will continue to monitor temperatures and respond to any threat of unseasonal freezing. Between October and March, Island Roads undertook 50 gritting runs, using nearly 850...

Customers have been expressing their gratitude for Kate, David and Waggles, the team at The Sun Inn in Calbourne, who have announced they will be closing the pub at the start of the next month. Kate and David's lease expires...

Medina Bookshop, in partnership with folk hub Vecta Music, will play host to George Boomsma on Wednesday 19th April. Hailing from North Yorkshire, Boomsma is critically acclaimed as one of the UK's most talented and original singer-songwriters to emerge in...

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has scored a major victory in its fight to win compensation for 1950s-born women affected by short-notice changes to their State Pension age, including 10,000 women here on the Isle of Wight....