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. Comments on the...

New figures from the Home Office show that Hampshire Constabulary deployed Armed Police more than 300 times in just 12 months - an increase of 57% from the year before. According to Government data, Armed Response Officers (AFOs) were deployed...

Staff at newspaper delivery firm Menzies Distribution in Ryde say they have been told their jobs are at risk of redundancy. It's claimed that more than 20 positions are now 'at risk', but Menzies has refused to comment on the...

The Isle of Wight Council and Amey have issued a safety reminder after a household battery caused a bin lorry fire in Shanklin last week. It has been revealed that a damaged battery placed incorrectly in a recycling bin caused...

Firefighters from Newport and Southsea are tackling a grass fire in Gunville on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances are on scene at Taylor Road, next to Argos, where an area around 30x10m in size has been...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical emergency in the West Wight this afternoon (Thursday). Medics onboard the Thruxton-based aircraft have touched down on the Green in Yarmouth. The yellow and green helicopter...

A new automotive bookshop, Flâneur, has opened on Avenue Road in Freshwater featuring a range of new and collectable motoring books, together with magazines, leaflets and memorabilia. The shop is a treasure trove of nostalgia; focussing on cars and motoring...

A 29-year-old Sandown man who was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) in connection with a stabbing in Ventnor on Saturday night has been released with no further action to be taken. As first reported by Island Echo, officers were called to a premises on...

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Northwood Cemetery — 1 of 2,208 UK winners. The award is the international quality mark for parks and...

A school trip aboard Wightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington ferry has set primary school children on course for a career at sea.  More than 40 pupils from Shalfleet and Yarmouth enjoyed a round trip aboard one of Wightlink’s fleet as part...