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The scheme to rebuild Belgrave Road in Ventnor is continuing, but it is expected to be another 5 months before the work is complete and the road reopens. Back in January 2020, a retaining wall began to give way leading...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th May 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8142 £100.00 15725 £100.00 17253 £100.00 10251 £100.00 4235 £100.00 5474 £100.00 9471 £100.00 1405 £100.00 11153 £100.00 13423 £100.00 16985

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...

Police have waded in on the efforts to force the clean up of The Ocean Hotel in Sandown by issuing a Community Protection Notice warning, with a list of things that need to be remedied within the next 4 weeks....

The pollen forecast for the South could give hay fever sufferers more than watery eyes this weekend as some medications could lead to a 'driving under the influence' arrest. Pollen predictions show things could get uncomfortable for sufferers as we...

The Co-op will once again be offering a supermarket shopping experience at this year's Isle of Wight Festival, but festival-goers will now be able to place a click-and-collect order up to 6 weeks in advance. Those attending this June's 4-day...

The BBC will be heading to the village of Bembridge next week to film a variety of community groups getting ready to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style, ahead of a beacon lighting ceremony on 2nd June. Footage captured...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has awarded £2.6million to projects that support victims, reduce offending or re-offending and protect the vulnerable from crime and exploitation over the next 3 years. The projects that have been funded will all support...

One of the Isle of Wight's leading detectives, Acting Detective Sergeant Iain Robertson, has been recognised for his dedication at Hampshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable Awards ceremony. The ceremony, hosted by Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney, was held at the police Support...

The Crown Inn pub in Shorwell remains on the market and now includes all fixtures and fittings as the owners look to make a quick sale. Back in March, Island Echo reported that the 18th-century village pub had gone on...