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Bob Seely MP has reacted negatively to the news that a planning application to build 473 homes in Ryde has been given the green light. As previously reported by Island Echo, Captiva Homes' West Acre Park, to the west of...

Southern Vectis is making it easier than ever to buy child bus tickets - thanks to a new addition to its latest app.  The move is in response to strong customer feedback, with those travelling by bus across the Isle...

Cowes Week continues to be a draw for sailors but now also cruisers, as 2 cruise ships will witness the racing next week. First to call in Cowes on 1st August will be the returning Tradewind Voyages’ Golden Horizon –...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) have announced that the Solent Supporting Employment (SSE) Programme has awarded grants totalling £396,000 to 8 organisations across Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.    The grants...

Commissioner Donna Jones Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has welcomed additional funding from the Government for 2 Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) initiatives that tackle the root causes of violence and prevent young people from getting involved in crime across...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has claimed he was 'gagged', with a ‘concerted effort’ made to stop him speaking out against the West Acre Park planning application which was given the green light on Tuesday night. Councillor Michael Lilley, representative...

A man who became abusive to Police for no apparent reason, shouting 'f**king d**kheads' and 'f**king c**ts' to an officer, was fined £40 by Magistrates this week. Ashley White, 24, of Slade Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive...

Disgraced Isle of Wight paramedic Andrew Martindale has been given a community order after pleading guilty to possession of indecent images of children. The 59-year-old, of Fairlee Road in Newport, first appeared in the Magistrates Court in September last year...

It's been postponed twice due to the COVID pandemic, but organisers of the Island Car Centre Sandown Sprint are confident that the event WILL go ahead on 2nd and 3rd April 2022. With national restrictions lifted and motorsport back underway...

The Island’s community has been thanked for its ‘incredible support’ for Mountbatten during the pandemic. The charity’s chief executive, Nigel Hartley, has paid tribute to everyone who has rallied behind the hospice during the last 18 months. The support has...