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A Sandown Town Councillor has responded to claims from another councillor that restrictions on HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupancy) would target the vulnerable and fuel homelessness. In an article published in Island Echo on Thursday (25th September), Councillor Debbie Andre...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that councillors have now been provided with a comprehensive document that details the opportunities, benefits, consequences and implications of the Solent devolution deal. This marks an important step in ensuring...

UKSA has announced that it has been named the official Charity of the Year 2025 by Maritime Solent, following a competitive selection process that recognised the organisation’s impactful work across the Isle of Wight and internationally. The judges were particularly...

The Isle of Wight Green Party is pressing for Government intervention and regulation to protect a vital cross-Solent transport route, as Red Funnel is sold to yet another private equity firm. As first reported by Island Echo yesterday (Monday), Njord Partners...

A total of 5 more beach huts could be built on the seafront at Totland. Canice Holdings has submitted a further application for ‘smart beach huts’ on land to the south of Pilots Point, Totland Bay. Consultancy Plan Research says...

Changing market conditions have led to Leslies Motors taking the decision to close its Hyundai dealership in Sandown - but another local firm is set to take over the College Close site. The Isle of Wight group has confirmed that...

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has said that the purchase of Red Funnel by another private equity firm is a 'bad day for the Island', and that 'enough is enough'. The cross-Solent operator has this week been purchased...

A once-popular Isle of Wight fish and chip shop could be lost forever if a change of use application is granted. Tina Brittain is seeking prior approval from the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of 16...

A coroner has concluded that a man found dead at his 5-bedroom home in Newport shortly after Police contact back in 2023 took his own life, with no concerns raised during a subsequent standards review. 62-year-old John Stephen Eastwood was...

The team behind Shanklin's House of Spice are celebrating after being awarded a 5-star food hygiene rating. The popular Indian restaurant gained its top-notch hygiene rating following a visit by the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team last week...