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Vix Lowthion, the leader of the Isle of Wight Green Party, has today (Tuesday) criticised the Island Conservative party for encouraging second home owners to vote in both island and mainland local elections. The letter, received this week by registered postal...

Ryde Esplanade is to be upgraded in a resurfacing scheme by Island Roads next month. The work will be undertaken at night in order to minimise inconvenience. The project will also be undertaken in 4 phases in order to ensure...

Isle of Wight Green Party candidate for Freshwater North, Daniel James, believes the risk of a tragic accident on an Island beach is not being taken seriously by the Isle of Wight Council. Last summer, Daniel became concerned by the...

Thousands of pounds were raised for the Island's independent lifeboats over the weekend as Ryde Rescue, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat celebrated an extended 'Go Orange Day'. On Friday, Broadlea Primary School got involved in the...

Easy access to one of the Island’s most popular and picturesque beaches - Compton Beach - has been reinstated just in time for the Easter holidays, thanks to the installation of temporary access steps. The Isle of Wight Council's Rights of...

It has been confirmed that the Department for Education will be conducting interviews with senior councillors and Council officers from today (Monday) as part of a review of the effectiveness of the current Children's Services arrangement with Hampshire County Council. Currently, the...

Chessell Woodyard on the Middle Road are counting the cost of a burglary that took place on Thursday night into Friday morning. Owners of the business are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after thousands of pounds worth of tools...

Andrew Turner has taken up an offer from Labrokes to put a £50 charity bet on the Grand National taking place this afternoon (Saturday). The Island’s MP visited the Ladbrokes shop in Pyle Street, Newport and met Area Manager Cramer...

The store's development at St George's Way as seen from the sky this week Asda Newport, which is due to open this summer, is to hold 3 days of drop-in sessions in order to meet candidates for the prospective 200+ job...

A Sandown businessman who was arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £135,000 VAT fraud has been released without charge, HMRC have confirmed. As previously reported by Island Echo, HMRC officers arrested the unnamed 48-year-old man at a...