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An independent evaluation of the Government’s Safer Streets funding shows it is leading to growing confidence and engagement with the Police. The Safer Streets Fund was launched in January 2020 with the aim of reducing acquisitive crime in the worst...

Lloyds Pharmacy located within Sainsbury's supermarket in Newport is to close, it has been announced. The company is shutting all of its 237 in-store branches this year in response to changing market conditions. It comes just 8 years after Lloyds...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th January 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17020 £100.00 15250 £100.00 1905 £100.00 12550 £100.00 6795 £100.00 15440 £100.00 14465 £100.00 430 £100.00 13740 £100.00 14463 £100.00 9483

Nuisance jet skiers in Sandown Bay and other areas around the Isle of Wight will face tough new laws this Summer season, as new legislation is being introduced to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft. The new law...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

"We are always focused on ensuring we are match-fit to respond to any major incident or terrorism incident" - that's from Counter Terrorism Policing South East following a major terror attack exercise with Police, fire and ambulance partners across Hampshire and...

A 41-year-old man who walked into the sea to evade Police last Saturday will face no further action after being arrested over an incident that allegedly occurred in Sandown earlier that day. As first reported by Island Echo, Police, HM...

Makkie's Pizzeria in Shanklin has been handed a 1-star food hygiene rating after Environmental Health inspectors found numerous faults in the workings of the pizza joint, including there being no allergen information whatsoever publicised on their menu. The eatery, which...

2 Razorbills found doused in oil on an Island beach are on the road to recovery thanks to those at Monkey Haven. The birds were found covered in oil on a beach in the south of the Island and were...

There’s less than a fortnight until entries for this year's Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards close. Island businesses are being urged not to miss the deadline to enter for the prestigious IW Chamber Business Awards, in association...