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“We need to draw a line under this once and for all so that government can get on with tackling the issues that matter to our constituents" - they are the words of Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely following...

Details of a £1million investment to improve the 'dated and tired' Folly Inn at Whippingham have been unveiled – transforming the outside areas to make the most of the riverside location beside the River Medina. The pub, part of the...

Cowes welcomes the first cruise ship visit of the season with the arrival of HANSEATIC Inspiration today (Friday). HANSEATIC Inspiration will anchor in Cowes outer harbour between 07:00-15:00, with passengers disembarking at Trinity Landing for tours of the town, a...

A caravan park in Cranmore, which has been in breach of its planning permission for over 20 years, is now seeking to avoid enforcement action by legalising its all-year-round occupancy. Silver Glades Caravan Park on Solent Road, Cranmore is seeking...

The local authority is urging Island drivers to take extra care around service vehicles following a collision between a car and a stationary bin lorry in Merstone yesterday (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, the incident occurred on a...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (22nd April 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9835 £100.00 5954 £100.00 2602 £100.00 9599 £100.00 15367 £100.00 17438 £100.00 1939 £100.00 13869 £100.00 14396 £100.00 3834 £100.00 6991

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...

Domino's is allegedly refusing to deliver to the town of East Cowes after being inundated with complaints from local residents. A regular customer of the Newport-based delivery service recently called the store to ask why they were no longer making...

Monday 11th April – Friday 15th April 2022 • Ryan Davey, 28, of Lushington Hill in Wootton, pleaded guilty to drink driving (122). He was banned from driving for 29 months and made subject to a 24-month community order with...

Much-needed repairs to an outfall pipe in Seaview have been delayed so specialists can undertake the work, a public meeting was told on Tuesday night. In February, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely confirmed Southern Water would repair the main...