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Islanders who have either returned to working in an office since early April or are preparing for their return can still claim the working from home tax relief and benefit from the full year’s relief for 2021/22. Since April, almost...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has been called into the planning committee after building a stable block bigger than approved. A neighbour has objected to the retrospective plans which has meant the application, submitted by Conservative Cllr Clare Mosdell, will...

A programme of works to inspect and upgrade hundreds of retaining walls, bridges and parapets on the highway network across the Isle of Wight has been agreed by Island Roads and the Isle of Wight Council. Under the programme, over...

The number of schoolchildren on the Isle of Wight with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) has risen by 0.4%, according to the latest statistics. Nationally, the percentage of pupils with an EHCP is 3.7% but here on the...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service has recently contacted all their known Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) guardians asking them to register their devices onto the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) National Defibrillator Network, ‘The Circuit’. The IW Ambulance Service...

Following news last month that the closure of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School has been officially halted, parents and carers have received an update from the Stenbury Federation who run the school. According to the update, with details provided to...

Island Roads is reminding residents of an online information service that gives real-time information on roadworks across the Island. Island Echo's live travel map, which can be accessed directly from the homepage of the Island Echo website gives continually updated information on...

Plans for housing next to Asda in Newport have been scrapped in favour of retirement ‘park homes’. Submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, applicant Mr Perez, is hoping to build 12x 3--bed park homes on the corner of St...

Proprietors Georgia and Richard are 'desperately' seeking a new venue for The Grill. A popular Newport eatery has made a shock announcement regarding its future this afternoon (Tuesday). The Grill Isle of Wight opened several months ago and was a...

A Newport woman has appeared in court charged with stealing almost £10,000 worth of goods from supermarkets over a 3-month period. Angela Donna Sullivan, 42, of Brickfield Close in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Tuesday)...