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Part of the prison estate in Newport could be taken over by the Isle of Wight Council so much-needed infrastructure work can go ahead. The plans, however, do not include the sale of the disused Camp Hill prison. The Ministry...

The COVID-19 vaccination programme is continuing to excel with 95% of the Island's Over 65s now vaccinated against the coronavirus. New figures reveal that 61,724 people have received their first dose - around 44% of the Island's entire population and...

Essential work is starting next week at Shanklin's Big Mead park, with the aim of keeping park visitors safe.  Following inspections of hundreds of trees around the park, the Isle of Wight Council has identified 65 which need work, as...

The Solent's ambitious bid for Freeport status has been confirmed by the Government in the 2021 budget, as announced by Rishi Sunak yesterday (Wednesday). The Solent LEP believes the proposal has the potential to attract £2billion investment and create 52,000...

The Isle of Wight Council is expecting at least £20million to be injected into the Sandown area with the redevelopment of Dinosaur Isle and surrounding land. Secrecy has surrounded the project from Day 1 and it has been rumoured for...

Options for the future ownership and management of Ryde and Ventnor Harbours will be considered by the Cabinet of the Isle of Wight Council next week (11th March). The Cabinet will look at alternatives for the 2 harbours – including...

A 14-year-old girl attempted to murder her own grandmother at an address in Shanklin, an Isle of Wight court has heard this week. As first reported by Island Echo, a local teenager is facing a potential custodial sentence having been...

The Island’s public health chief has blamed a lack of enforced social distancing on the spike in COVID-19 cases on the Isle of Wight in December and January. Asked if we would ever understand how the Island had such an...

Monday 22nd February – Friday 26th February 2021   • Nigel Glyndore Wilbee, 77, of St Mary's Close in Ryde, pleaded guilty to drink driving (61) and failing to stop following an accident. He was disqualified from driving for 17...

Retailers and shoppers across the Isle of Wight are sure to be welcoming today's news that the contactless transaction limit is being increased from £45 to £100 - and it's all possible thanks to Brexit. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic,...