The Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team has been praised following what has been described as 'one of biggest' prosecutions brought by the council, following the sentencing of resin driveway fraudster Simon Regan. Regan, director of Angel Coatings Ltd,...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed an announcement by the water regulator that rules on dividends paid out by water companies will be tightened. The new powers - made possible through the Government’s landmark Environment Act - mean...

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...

A derelict former royal barracks on the Isle of Wight looks set to be transformed into an education and training facility, as part of a £5.8 million regeneration plan for East Cowes. The Victoria Barracks on the esplanade has been...

A 44-year-old man has been arrested by Armed Police in Sandown this afternoon (Thursday) after reports he was carrying a gun around the town. A local Armed Response Vehicle and a dog unit responded to the Avenue Road area of...

A 34-year-old woman from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving following a 2-car crash that occurred in Newport yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary responded to the scene at around...

Laurie McVay and his band The High Rollers will be gigging at Monkton Arts in Ryde next month.  The popular blues artist has frequented the Island many-a-time, most recently at Sandown Airport back in September. Those attending the gig at...

Ryde A have been confirmed as the runaway champions of the IWTTA League 2022/2023 season with a 21-point gap separating them and 2nd-placed Ryde C. With 1 more match left to play, against Havenstreet A, who lie in the bottom...

Sue with her 2 sons, Jayden (Left) and Lucas (Right) £120,000 needs to be raised to allow a mum of 4 to undergo a revolutionary cancer treatment, can you help her? In 2009, at just 35 years old Sue Bulmer...

3 years ago today (Thursday), the then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, broadcast live to the nation from Downing Street and announced the country was going into lockdown. Now, 36 months to the day since that chilling announcement, Island Echo takes a...