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A clifftop Isle of Wight hotel with 20 en-suite guest rooms and sea views is to be auctioned by Clive Emson in February, alongside a whole host of other Iocal lots. The freehold Harrow Lodge Hotel at 31 Palmerston Road,...

A Newport man with a horrendous driving record - including dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and drug driving - has been handed a suspended prison sentence by Magistrates - and warned he will go to prison if he commits further...

Following the annual public consultation in October 2024, East Cowes Town Council has decided to increase the precept for 2024/25 to save the popular Esplanade paddling pool, which requires urgent remedial work. This is the first increase since April 2023...

Artificial rockpools will be included in the reconstruction of a concrete groyne at Gurnard, creating essential habitats for marine life. The project, starting at the end of January, aims to raise and protect beach materials, safeguarding existing coastal defences. The...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 13th January 2024 "As a 17-year-old, passionate about the future of the Isle...

A pair of new homes, similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses, could be built in an Isle of Wight seaside village. Jonathan Reece and Clare Hensall have applied to the Isle of Wight Council to build 2 semi-detached houses on...

"Our community has suffered greatly as a result of the new housing estates arriving”, an Isle of Wight councillor has said in response to a proposed 27-house development. Councillor Chris Jarman said Colwell Bay View Ltd’s planning application for housing...

A Transit van driver was caught drug driving after Police noticed his rear brake light was out, a court has heard. Ashley Rolle, 42, of Harbors Lake Lane in Newchurch, admitted drug driving (cannabis) when he appeared at the Isle...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (17th January 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8976 £100.00 3570 £100.00 13799 £100.00 17529 £100.00 12351 £100.00 18266 £100.00 17375 £100.00 856 £100.00 8370 £100.00 11450 £100.00 8513

Members of the National Education Union and Unison will be rallying in Newport Town Centre next Saturday (25th January) in protest of the planned closures of several Isle of Wight primary schools. It's said that over 200 teaching and support...