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Under fire councillors faced a barrage of criticism and questions from Isle of Wight parents and campaigners over controversial school closure plans, at Friday night's crucial meeting. The secretary of Unison’s Isle of Wight branch said he could not recall...

There's good news for Islanders wanting to stay out later on the mainland on weekends over the Christmas holidays, thanks to a new offering from Wightlink. Wightlink has booked a minibus service to meet the 23:59 car ferry from Portsmouth...

A former Isle of Wight Police officer, who died on duty doing the job that he loved, has been honoured by King Charles. The family of Detective Constable Malcolm Wiltshire proudly attended Windsor Castle earlier this week to see him...

Ryde Demolition's site on St John's Hill, from which the company has operated for around 40 years, could soon be flattened itself to make way for 9 new homes. Neil Harrison of Ryde Demolition Ltd - also known as Harrison...

A decision to shut 5 of the 6 Isle of Wight primary schools earmarked for closure has been provisionally agreed, following a vote by the Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday). Isle of Wight Council leader Phil Jordan...

Age UK Isle of Wight is warning that it may need to look at cutting its services moving forward, despite increasing demand, as it is running at a loss. Recently published accounts have revealed that the local charity generated a...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery big Winter draw (13th December 2024) is... Amount (£) Number £10,000.00 6813

"I can't give everyone everything they want all the time, it's a job of balancing competing demands" - that's from Wightlink's new Chief Executive, Katy Taylor, who has sat down for her first interview with Island Echo this week answering questions...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.  They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is demonstrating its commitment to tackling shoplifting and organised retail crime as part of a national crackdown. This follows the Pegasus Partnership initiative, which has so far resulted in 93 arrests, including a case...