The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. New Applications Application...

Following their success in the 2019 South & South East In Bloom’s Small Coastal Town category, Sandown has been nominated as a 2020 UK Finalist in Britain in Bloom with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).   Sandown Green Town Volunteers’...

The British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA) have released the fixture dates for all 3 major UK speedway leagues, meaning Wightlink Warrior fans can now start planning for their regular summer speedway fix. After the club’s Press and Practice Day at...

Morrisons colleagues in Lake will be fundraising and selling limited-edition charity wristbands to support children and young people with cancer to mark World Cancer Day on 4th February. This World Cancer Day (4th February 2020) CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the latest Government announcement to boost police funding by over £1.1billion – the biggest increase the police system has seen in a decade. The increase will see the overall total boosted to...

Dozens of contract workers at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes have been let go as a result of the ongoing issues with the Boeing 737 MAX, which has led to a reduction in production.  Island Echo understands that 37 members...

Citizens Advice Isle of Wight has been helping people to claim Universal Credit since 1st April 2019. Until now they have been working from the Job Centres in Newport and Ryde, but since the start of the Island’s winter season,...

Sandown community groups, councillors and residents came together this week for an impromptu celebration marking 150 years since the official opening of Sandown Town Hall. Organised by the Sandown Forum, the scene was set by Cllr Heather Humby, followed by...

Robin Hill has hidden hundreds of prizes inside fortune cookies that are being distributed in Chinese restaurants across the Island in February. Experience the vibrancy, colour and flavours of Chinese New Year at Robin Hill this February half term with...

The effectiveness of planning for success was recently demonstrated across 259 Costa Coffee stores nationwide by leading Island-based EPOS solutions company, WRS Systems. The requirement from Costa was to undertake the upgrade of existing terminals to new Oxhoo Indigo units...