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8 new committee members are being sought by the Isle of Wight Council for the new UNESCO Biosphere Steering Committee, which is due to meet for the first time in November. The new members will play a vital role in...

A commitment from Police that all reported residential burglaries on the Isle of Wight will now be attended has been welcomed by the Island's MP. As reported by Island Echo earlier this week, Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed that following an...

An 'error' has been found in the controversial West Acre Park planning application as a protected bird species have been left out of the planning process, but developers are working to resolve the issue by working with the local authority...

A man who was seen hitting his Border Collie outside McDonald's in Newport back in June has pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty offence. Huaqiu Chen, 25, of Edgware Road in Westminster pleaded guilty to 1 count of causing unnecessary...

On this day in 1844, 2 local publicans were fined for opening their premises during church services at the petty sessions in Newport as reported by the Hampshire Telegraph. On the previous Sunday morning, Thomas Calloway of Yarmouth had allowed...

Monday 12th September – Friday 16th September 2022 • Paul Richard Dockrell, 46, of Woodland Grove in Bembridge pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis. He was fined £240 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge. • Peter...

The Government has launched 'an all-out attack on nature' with its mini-budget, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has warned. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust have all criticised...

A local town council is objecting to an Isle of Wight takeaway selling alcohol due to its residential location. Eat Street, a takeaway that operates from a converted horsebox around the Island, has applied to the Isle of Wight Council...

Premier MG, part of Premier Motors, became the only MG new vehicle supplier for the Isle of Wight at the start of the month and is now proudly the main MG dealer for the Island. Premier Motors opened their MG...

A brand new play park in the village of Godshill, which was being hailed the Isle of Wight's first wheelchair-friendly playground, has been put on hold due to funding issues. Despite successfully getting planning permission from the Isle of Wight...