Hundreds of jobs could be created on the Isle of Wight as the 2nd part of a major delivery depot development has been unveiled. Due to the rise in online shopping, plans have been submitted to build a warehouse and...

A Conservative Councillor has resigned from the Isle of Wight Council after 6 years. The resignation of Gary Peace means a new representative will be required for Ventnor and St Lawrence and that could mean a by-election. Mr Peace was...

A software issue, which caused Floating Bridge 6 to be out of action for a month, cost the Isle of Wight Council more than £100,000 in repairs and lost income. As first reported by Island Echo, the Cowes to East...

The scores are on the doors for more Isle of Wight restaurants, cafes and hotels as they are inspected on food hygiene standards. Isle of Wight Council officers rate food-producing or storing businesses on how hygienic facilities and conditions are...

The latest redevelopment plans for the historic East Dene estate in the South Wight have again been criticised as an ‘overdevelopment’ with some residents raising ‘major’ safety concerns. In an updated scheme, unveiled last month, Robert Camping of Camping Property,...

Browns Golf Course in Sandown can plan for the future after concerns were raised that it would ‘block’ the regeneration of Yaverland and The Bay area if a new lease was granted. A 5-year lease is now in the process...

More double yellow lines could be put in place in and around Newport as the Council proposes a number of new parking restrictions. As previously reported by Island Echo, nearly 60 schemes have been proposed by the Isle of Wight...

An exclusive Isle of Wight retreat and wedding venue is looking to sell the alcohol it makes on the banks of the River Medina. The Pinkmead Estate and Vineyard — just up from Vestas and opposite The Folly Inn —...

Toilets at 1 of the Isle of Wight’s most picturesque spots could soon be upgraded after revised plans were submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. The plans to demolish the toilets and build new ones at the National Trust’s...

Plans to shore up the Isle of Wight’s iconic Military Road have been refused - despite warnings that it has less than 7 years left before it falls away and the coastal road has to be closed. Members of the...