Niton Post Office has re-opened this week after being modernised at its existing location of 7 High Street. A new Postmaster has taken over after a 2 week refit which has seen an open-plan Post Office counter installed at the...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is responding to reports of a chimney fire at a property in Calbourne this lunchtime (Friday). 1 appliance from Newport has been mobilised to the Five Houses area off Elm Lane....

After a dramatic evening in Division 1 of the Leslies Motors Indoor Cricket League, it is Ryde who are now favourites to lift the title. Having won both games they played at Cowes Enterprise College last Sunday, including a crushing...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has shouted out ‘enough is enough’ when it comes to housing development in and around his ward in Newport, echoing concerns raised by another councillor earlier this week. The draft Island Plan, produced by officers...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed £435,000 of funding to prevent crime and help victims through 12 projects taking place on the Island. Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane has awarded the cash and the biggest recipient is...

Visit Isle of Wight’s scheme to promote sustainable travel for visitors was relaunched this week. The Green Star programme launched in 2016, and now organisers are hoping even more Island businesses will take advantage of the scheme. The revised Green...

Firefighters extricated a male from a vehicle following a crash in Shanklin late last night (Thursday). 2 fire appliances from Shanklin and Newport were mobilised to Victoria Avenue at 23:14 after reports of a single vehicle on its roof were...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Clicking each link will take you through to the application where planning documents...

A major scheme to help improve traffic flow in Newport will not begin until at least the Autumn, it has been confirmed tonight (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo, plans are afoot to rip up St Mary's Roundabout at...

A motorcycle and a car have been involved in a road traffic collision on Briddlesford Road near Havenstreet this evening (Thursday). Police are currently in attendance at the scene where the Wootton to Downend road meets Combley Road, close to...