Following the Lib Dem's victory in the Wootton by-election, the 2nd such victory in just 9 months, we look at how this will affect the standings at County Hall, the home of the Isle of Wight Council. On Thursday night,...

5 Isle of Wight residents were stopped from voting in the Wootton Bridge by-election because they had no photo ID on them. The by-election was the 1st time photo ID was needed to fill a vacancy on the Isle of...

Sarah Redrup, the successful candidate in the Wootton Bridge by-election, didn’t expect to win last night (Thursday) at all and said she was 'humbled' by her victory. Speaking after securing a resounding result for the Liberal Democrats, Sarah Redrup will...

Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Redrup took a sizable victory in the Wootton Bridge by-election overnight, restoring Lib Dem control of the seat for the first time since 1998. Sarah secured 475 votes from local residents, a majority of 184 over...

More detailed plans to open a branch of Europe’s largest shoe retailer on the Isle of Wight have been revealed. The former H&M store on South Street in Newport has been empty since February but could now become a branch...

A potentially game-changing by-election is taking place in Wootton today (Thursday) to decide who shall replace the disgraced Daryll Pitcher. Voters in the Wootton Bridge ward are voting for who they would like to represent the area moving forward. It...

A dental practice that has been operating out of Tower House in Ryde is on the move to a new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility in Wootton - a former bathroom showroom. Back in April, Island Echo reported that Tower House Dental Clinic...

The Isle of Wight Council’s children’s services department needs a new head of department amid turmoil in County Hall’s education policy - and they will be paid over £100,000 for taking up the role. In March, education and inclusion deputy...

A 5-year lease could be given to the new tenant of the popular Isle of Wight family attraction, Browns. Browns Golf Course, on Culver Parade in Sandown, has been open since the end of July under Paul Saville, after previous...

There are no current plans to close fire stations on the Isle of Wight, a service boss has said, following fears Yarmouth’s could be ‘at risk’. Concerns had been raised by Yarmouth Town councillors, including a former mayor, that the...