Plans to extend the Lidl store in Shanklin have been submitted by the national supermarket chain. A new window entranceway is proposed for the store on Landguard Manor Road, extending the shop's lobby area, as well as the introduction of...

Hampshire Constabulary has issued a summons to court to the owners of Sandown’s Ocean Hotel to face criminal charges after they neglected to make the building secure. Phoenix Commercial Property Developments (PCPD) had a month to board up every access point...

The owners of a derelict Sandown Hotel now run the risk of criminal charges as they have failed to meet a legally-enforceable deadline to tidy up the Esplanade eyesore. Phoenix Commerical Property Developments (PCPD) had to make the Ocean Hotel...

Role-playing could help conquer challenging and questionable behaviour of Isle of Wight Council planning committee members. The Local Government Association (LGA) has reviewed the Island’s planning set-up and recommended drama sessions as a way to overcome recent issues regarding the...

Can the Isle of Wight Council step in to help Islanders struggling to use Wightlink due to the ferry firm’s cash ban? That was the question councillors were asking at a meeting on Thursday night. Since the start of the...

A Sandown hotel has vowed to improve and make changes after a 1-star food hygiene rating saw a drop in business. As first reported by Island Echo, Hotel Maria, on Culver Parade, was inspected by Isle of Wight Council environmental...

Over 10 years after it was built, work to connect the ‘road to nowhere' in East Cowes has started — but there is no idea when it might fully open. Saunders Way, which diverts past the Hawthorn Meadows estate, was...

With a recent 'upsurge' in COVID cases on the Isle of Wight, confusion has emerged over who is eligible for booster vaccinations. A ‘spring booster’ programme was announced at the end of March and was set to run until the...

The current store on Pier Street in Ventnor From Ventnor to the Isle of Wight Pearl — an Island beauty salon is to be on the move to pastures new as business continues to grow. Fabulash - currently based on...

A new set of public toilets could be coming to Sandown seafront, but not in time for the upcoming summer holidays. Plans have been submitted by Sandown Town Council (STC) for pay-to-use toilets at Eastern Gardens, next to the Southern...