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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...

7 years after the Isle of Wight's dedicated Roads Policing Unit was scrapped, it's back, with PC Michael Alchin and PC Andrew Ball tasked with cracking down on dodgy drivers and educating motorists. Following a campaign for the reinstatement of...

The local Footprint Trust has welcomed some elements of the recent Autumn Statement, including that energy cost support is to be targeted towards poorer households. The energy bill for a typical average household will rise to £3,000 in April, from...

Another major development has been approved for Gunville, but further road safety measures have been secured. The outline application for more than 100 houses proposed by developers Gallantgreen was approved by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee on Tuesday...

Ryde Inshore Rescue has thanked construction workers from Crownpark who came to their aid after heavy rain washed away their launch slipway. The independent rescue organisation issued a distress call of its own when the sand on which it relies...

The Isle of Wight Council is still in the running to take on the old Camp Hill prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed. In response to a question posed by Island MP Bob Seely in the House of...

A man who launched an attack on a woman on the street in Ryde Town Centre last week has pleaded guilty to an assault charge and has been remanded in custody. Michael Bishop, 41, currently of HMP Winchester but normally...

Lidl is recalling its Simply Grated Cheddar cheese because it may contain small pieces of plastic. The recall notice says that the possible presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat. Customers are being urged to check their fridges...

Beaches at Cowes, Gurnard and Yaverland are 2nd, 4th and 5th respectively on the list of beaches worst affected by the discharges from Southern Water. Surfers Against Sewage (SAS's) annual water quality report, which launches on Thursday (24th November) for...

Emergency works are continuing in Ventnor in a frantic bid to stabilise the seawall to prevent further damage. As previously reported by Island Echo, the partial collapse of the seawall that runs between Ventnor and Bonchurch has led to concerns...