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The Isle of Wight Council will press ahead with a plan to replace Floating Bridge 6, rather than modify the existing chain ferry. Economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee (ERTIC) members last night (Thursday) voted to ‘assess market interest around...

Works to reopen Ventnor's Belgrave Road, which was has been closed for more than 7 months following a rockfall, are progressing well ahead of a proposed November reopening. As previously reported by Island Echo, The road has been closed since...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (17th October 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 18128 £100.00 13117 £100.00 7442 £100.00 17127 £100.00 17130 £100.00 18350 £100.00 8917 £100.00 10365 £100.00 17980 £100.00 17767 £100.00 16979

The family of Zoe Panayi, a young Isle of Wight woman who died from melanoma, were present in Parliament this week as their campaign for Zoe’s Law was raised directly with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Prime Minister’s Questions are allocated...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...

Prolific local offender Timothy Young is back behind bars this week after committing yet more theft offences, this time whilst subject to a suspended sentence. It was on 23rd September that the 57-year-old was handed a sentence of 4 months,...

Haven Physiotherapy in Wootton is strengthening its focus on community wellbeing, expanding its outreach with free educational workshops and workplace wellbeing sessions alongside its evidence-based physiotherapy services. Based in Wootton, the clinic is led by Chartered Physiotherapist Marie Brown, who...

Island Roads will be carrying out highway improvement work on Sandown Road at Lake next month. Sections of the highway between Cemetery Road and Newport Road will be improved in a project scheduled to start on Monday 3rd November and...

Captiva Homes has been granted planning consent for its 130-home Middleton development in Bembridge. The developer’s plans for greenfield land off Bembridge’s Mill Road have been approved with 23 conditions and a legal agreement. County Hall’s decision notice, granted earlier...

The Isle of Wight County Records Office will be closed for essential maintenance works from Monday (20th October) until late November. Whilst the building is closed there will be a limited enquiry service available, however this will fully resume once...