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At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council's Corporate Scrutiny Committee last night (Tuesday), the leader of the Isle of Wight Council Leader, Dave Stewart, admitted that Floating Bridge No.6 is not fit for purpose and confirmed the Council's...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has joined outraged members of the local community in objecting to plans to build 2 new holiday lets on an area of woodland in Bembridge. Residents in Love Lane and surrounding areas have voiced...

Danone has taken the precautionary step of recalling 3 batches of yoghurt products because they may contain pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes these products unsafe to eat and has led to the Food Standards Agency issuing...

Monday 1st March – Friday 5th March 2021   • Helen Louise Gibbons, 53, of Leed Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to using violence to secure entry to a property and criminal damage (namely a Police van). She was made subject...

Data from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic last year show that admissions to hospital for stroke fell in the first wave, a 13% drop between March - July 2020. Public Health England data shows the average yearly stroke-related...

COVID-19 has seen an increased number of children being home-schooled on the Isle of Wight this year. Compared to last year’s autumn term, figures show the number of those being home educated has risen by 21%. In a report about...

Motorcycle riders using Freshwater Bay Golf Course as an off-road track are being asked to stay away due to the amount of damage being caused to the well-kept grass. Tyre tracks have been left across the greens as a result...

The RSPCA is calling for a new animal welfare law that will give animals involved in legal proceedings in the South the chance to be rehomed much more quickly. Currently, some neglected and abused pets which are rescued by the...

A length of fencing in Ventnor may have to come down for being unacceptable and visually intrusive. The shiplap fencing now installed around the boundary of 11 High Street, also facing onto Tulse Hill, could have to come down if...

An action plan drawn up by the Government to help protect journalists across the UK has been welcomed by the editor of Island Echo. The Government has today (Tuesday) revealed its plan to protect journalists from abuse, harassment, threats of...