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An hour of free parking in Newport could be on the cards in a bid to bring shoppers back to the county town. Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) this week put money for the pilot scheme in its budget...

A drug driver from Cowes who ran away from Police when he was stopped in his Ford Fiesta has been banned from driving for 12 months. 28-year-old William Appell, of Highfield Road in Cowes, was pulled over on Fairlee Road,...

We start with an apology for missing last week's Readers' Gallery, we simply forgot! It was a busy news week... It's great to see that photographers have been out and about capturing all the beauty and wildlife the Isle of...

The National Trust has unveiled its plans to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a diverse range of tree planting projects as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), including at Mottistone here on the Isle of Wight. 70 projects...

Significant investment in improving the fabric of Island schools is proposed in the Isle of Wight Council's draft 2022/23 budget, which was supported by Cabinet last week. The new £4.9million primary school in the West Wight is due to open...

A campaign for the reinstatement of a dedicated Roads Policing Unit on the Isle of Wight has seen success, as Hampshire Constabulary confirm 2 RPU officers will be stationed on the Island in the future. It was in 2015 that Island Echo exclusively revealed...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (18th February 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2692 £100.00 958 £100.00 16409 £100.00 15385 £100.00 9251 £100.00 11833 £100.00 14162 £100.00 7071 £100.00 6227 £100.00 4502 £100.00 14570

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...

Islanders are being asked not to put out their bins this evening (Thursday) for Friday collections, due to the adverse weather conditions. Instead, the Isle of Wight Council is urging residents to wait until first thing tomorrow morning in case...

CLA South East is urging dog owners to understand their responsibilities and the law to help prevent livestock being badly injured and killed during the lambing season. Lambing season is a busy time of year for farmers, and livestock worrying...