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“You don’t need to go to the mainland for your Covid booster” — that was the message from a frustrated Islander this week. The man told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he had been offered an appointment in Christchurch, Dorset,...

COVID isolation and other sickness is causing disruption to Royal Mail's service in Ryde, with local residents waiting days or weeks for their post to be delivered. A number of Island Echo readers have been in touch to express their...

Bembridge Harbour Trust (BHT) has been granted leave by the High Court to pursue a Judicial Review of the harbour authority, on the grounds that it made loans of £630,000 to other companies its directors own. BHT are advised that...

Planning officers have recommended that an application to drill for oil in Arreton is approved when the matter goes before the Isle of Wight Council Planning Committee later this month. Councillors will thrash it out next Tuesday (19th October) to...

"To work together openly and with our communities to support and sustain our economy, environment and people" - that's the aim of the Isle of Wight Council as it sets out its aspirations for the next 4 years with the...

As the Isle of Wight Council Cabinet considers a second consultation on the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, campaigners have discovered that the school is protected by a legal covenant. An excerpt from the Land Registry entry reads:...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council has pledged its commitment to the town centre with the completed acquisition of 64 High Street, the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill site. In November 2020, the community council commenced exploring the properties available which would...

A bus lane running all the way around Coppins Bridge is one of the hopes for a new partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Southern Vectis. More bus lanes, reduced journey times and cheaper fares are other ambitions....

Island Roads has begun an intensive period of street cleansing aimed at removing autumn leaves from the highway. Over the next 10 weeks, additional mechanical sweepers and extra shifts will be used to remove tonnes of leaves from the network...

A 'unique opportunity' for the Isle of Wight Council to purchase and renovate housing that will be made affordable for people at risk of rough sleeping will be considered by Cabinet members this week. At a meeting on Thursday (14th...