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A new barn will be built at an alpaca farm on the edge of the village of Northwood. County Hall has given consent to Richard Hargreaves’s proposal to construct a timber barn on a grazing pasture next to his home,...

Self-storage businesses across the Isle of Wight are joining forces to prevent criminals from using self-storage facilities to house counterfeits and illicit goods. The Tick Box scheme, a national scheme designed to keep criminals out of self-storage facilities, was introduced...

A gambling business has moved one step closer to opening an adult amusement arcade in the centre of the Isle of Wight’s county town. The council has authorised Coopers Amusements Limited’s proposed shopfront signage for an adult gaming centre centre...

Joe Robertson MP has urged the Government to prioritise funding and support for the East Wight following the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) report, which identifies the constituency as the second most left behind in England. The report is intended...

A former school site in Totland could be sold this week, paving the way for 16 ‘much-needed’ new homes. Deputy council leader Councillor Ian Stephens may decide to approve the final terms of the sale of the former Weston Academy...

A 48-year-old Island man has been handed a 16-month community order after he was caught with child sex abuse images. Stephen Turner of White's Mead in Lake, appeared before magistrates in Luton last week (Friday 21st March), having previously admitted...

The Daily Express reported a likely boom in domestic UK tourism on 25th March 1985, including a possible million tourists crossing the Solent to holiday on the Isle of Wight. The newspaper proclaimed: "The British have rediscovered the delights of...

Frances and Derek Thompson from Ryde are to celebrate their 70th (Platinum) Wedding Anniversary next week (Wednesday 2nd April). Their 65th wedding anniversary 5 years ago was a very quiet affair as celebrations had been cancelled due to the first...

A leading Isle of Wight councillor has said he is 'devastated' by last Thursday’s vote to close Cowes Primary School. Councillor Paul Fuller, cabinet member for planning, coastal protection and flooding, described the decision as “heart-breaking news for the Cowes...

Island Echo is among local businesses to be shortlisted in this year's Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards - the biggest night of the year for the Island’s thriving business community. After scooping the Micro Business of the...