Concerns over a lack of policing in Island villages and towns have been addressed by Hampshire Constabulary. At meetings of Northwood Parish and Cowes Town councils earlier this month, questions over the Island’s policing system and responsiveness were raised. Councillors...

Protected woodland on the border of Cowes and Gurnard has been ‘absolutely obliterated’ without the consent of one of its owners, it has emerged.. As previously reported by Island Echo, trees and vegetation behind Princes’ Esplanade and Egypt Esplanade were...

Approval could be given for the first step in controversial changes to Ryde Esplanade later tonight (Tuesday), on the same day that concerns have been raised about a dramatic change to another element of the scheme. As part of the...

Councillor Chris Jarman A local councillor is trying to stop the 473-home West Acre Park development in Ryde by calling for the planning application to be reconsidered, despite approval being granted last year. The application to build on farm land...

Clearing of protected woodland on the coast of the Isle of Wight has been slammed by a local councillor, branding those behind the work ‘irresponsible’. In the last couple of days, concerns have echoed around Cowes and Gurnard communities as...

The derelict former Polars Residential Home in Newport is finally being demolished. The building has been empty since 2017 after it was sold by Somerset Care to its current owner, Laurie Gustar, and has since fallen into a state of...

Cllr Phil Jordan ‘Contractual obligations’ are causing the Isle of Wight Council to reintroduce the use of a controversial chemical weedkiller, however, it will continue to try to find a sustainable alternative. Vice-chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party,...

An interim chief executive of the Isle of Wight Council has been officially appointed following the announcement that the current top boss was moving on after 6 years at the helm. Earlier this month John Metcalfe, the current chief executive,...

Tempers flared at an Isle of Wight Council meeting last night (Wednesday), after the leader was questioned about her alleged ownership of ‘racially offensive’ dolls. Members of the public were kicked out of the meeting after councillors were called ‘disgusting’...

After years of setbacks, plans to restore the dilapidated Norris Castle have finally been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council - but it will take 5 years to complete at a cost of £110million. The castle has been empty...