Another major housing development in Gunville, branded an ‘urban sprawl’, is being called before Isle of Wight Councillors – but planners hope a £45,000 contribution could help solve traffic issues. Outline plans to demolish workshops and build a residential development...

Violent attacks on the Island fell during the COVID pandemic with nearly 300 fewer injuries than last year. It's said that the downward trend continues on the Isle of Wight due to positive policing work and work at the Violence Reduction...

Did you have noisy neighbours during the COVID lockdowns? Reports to the Isle of Wight Council’s Environmental Health department for noise nuisance increased over the height of the pandemic, unsurprisingly, as more people stayed inside. Figures from the Island’s Community...

Shorwell Village Store voluntarily stopped selling food and closed its preparation area for 48 hours after a damning hygiene inspection meant a ‘full deep clean’ was necessary. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Village Store was inspected by the...

Despite lockdowns and restrictions to keep residents indoors during the COVID pandemic, anti-social behaviour (ASB) on the Isle of Wight has increased. In figures revealed by the Island’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP), 2,438 ASB incidents happened between 1st April 2020...

Sandown South councillor Ian Ward The Isle of Wight Council and its Alliance administration has ‘abandoned Sandown’, a Conservative councillor has claimed. The local authority plans to move a £33million so-called ‘Disneyland opportunity’ to another location, prompting ‘furious’ Sandown South...

Planners have given a controversial Freshwater greenfield housing development the thumbs up but it will be up to councillors to make the final decision. In a report released on Monday ahead of next week’s Isle of Wight Council planning committee,...

A new elevated restaurant is set to rise on the site of what was The Little Gloster in Gurnard. The Little Gloster, in Gurnard, has been closed for over a year after former owners Ben and Holly Cooke said they...

Domestic abuse has continued to rise on the Isle of Wight during the COVID pandemic. Figures released by the Isle of Wight’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) show the number of incidents flagged as domestic abuse by the police rose by...

Developers are having a third try at getting approval for a new housing estate in Whitwell. A consultation was held with Niton and Whitwell Parish Council and residents in 2018 for a scheme that included 26 houses, a shop and...