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A brownfield site in the middle of Newport Town Centre could be redeveloped with 2 new semi-detached houses. Mr P. Dempsey has submitted revised plans to County Hall for the construction of 2x 2-bedroom properties at 11-13 Scarrots Lane, Newport....

Networking is an important and integral part of business life these days…but who says it has to be confined to a stuffy room on a warm summer day? Next month, an Isle of Wight businesswoman is taking networking into the...

The ever-popular Summer Reading Challenge has returned to Isle of Wight Libraries, and this year’s theme - Story Garden: Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors - is already inspiring young readers across the Island. Launched earlier this month, the...

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Sandown in which a woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car. As previously reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

As schools across the Isle of Wight break up for the summer holidays, Aldi has issued a reminder about its Summer Support Scheme, which will see vouchers given away for shoppers to spend in stores every day throughout the school...

Access to mental health support for young people on the Isle of Wight will be examined by councillors this week, amid serious concerns with delays in accessing treatment right across the country. The adult social care, public health and housing...

The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race will begin from Cowes on Saturday (26th July), with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal confirmed to officially start the race, marking a century since the first Fastnet and the founding of the Royal Ocean...

Mountbatten will receive just under £996,000 in the second phase of the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) emergency funding package for hospices in England - but the money can only be used for capital spend and does not...

PC Kane Brookes has been dismissed from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after a misconduct panel found he had lied to colleagues and failed to follow instructions during a criminal investigation. The Isle of Wight police officer faced allegations...

A mainlander who crashed his car into a brick wall, whilst allegedly unfit through drugs, will stand trial next year. 45-year-old Errol Scalise, from Coventry, appeared at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday), charged with driving whilst unfit...