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WESTON ACADEMY IN TOTLAND COULD SOON BE TRANSFORMED INTO HOUSES
A primary school site in the West Wight — which has been empty for years — could soon be sold off and turned into houses. Weston Academy in Totland closed in December 2015 after its operators, the Academies Enterprise Trust,...
Read moreDetailsCOLLABORATIVE PLAN TO TACKLE SERIOUS VIOLENCE LAUNCHED BY POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has pushed forward her commitment to drive down crime with a partnership approach to prevent and reduce violence. PCC Jones has introduced the Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) which brings together 25 partner agencies...
Read moreDetailsNO BLUE FLAG FOR SANDOWN DUE TO E. COLI LEVEL INCREASE
Sandown is not going to apply for Blue Flag status for the town's sandy beach this year as the water quality standards simply won't be met. Town Mayor Alex Lightfoot announced at Monday evening’s Sandown Town Council (STC) meeting that...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL COUNCILLORS IN VISIT TO COBURG AS TWINNING RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES
The chairman of the Isle of Wight Council has shared photos from a recent civic visit to Coburg, continuing the 40th-anniversary celebrations of friendship between the 2 locations. The visit followed on from one made by the German delegation to...
Read moreDetailsIFPL GROUP WINS LIGHTING ORDER FOR ELECTRA AIRWAYS’ A321 CABIN REFRESH
Isle of Wight-based IFPL Group is celebrating a significant order from the Bulgarian airline, Electra Airways. Electra Airways, which provides services to leading tour operators, airlines and brokers within the aerospace industry, has selected IFPL Group's Cobalt Spectrum LED mood...
Read moreDetailsHERE’S WHAT’S COMING UP IN TONIGHT’S JEWEL OF THE SOUTH EPISODE
Susan McCall Dinosaurs, local fruit and veg, donkeys and coasteering hotspots are all set to be showcased on this evening's (Thursday's) new episode of Jewel of the South. The Isle of Wight attracts hundreds of newcomers, such as Susan McCall,...
Read moreDetailsLIB DEMS SELECT ISLE OF WIGHT CANDIDATES FOR NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have selected Michael Lilley and Nick Stuart as their prospective parliamentary candidates for the next General Election. Nick will stand for election in Isle of Wight West, whilst Michael will stand to represent those in...
Read moreDetailsLAKE HILL WORKS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CONFIRMS ISLAND ROADS
Island Roads has postponed resurfacing works at Lake Hill until further notice, much to the relief of motorists. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was planned for Lake Hill to be closed for 5 days from Monday next week...
Read moreDetailsFURRY INTRUDER SENDS HOMEOWNER’S HEART RACING AFTER RANSACKING HOME ON VALENTINE’S DAY
It was a Valentine's Day night to remember for a homeowner in Ryde when she returned home to find a badger in her bedroom! Charlotte Glazier initially feared that she had been burgled when she discovered that her property had...
Read moreDetailsDEVELOPER WALKS AWAY FROM SHANKLIN SPA SITE REDEVELOPMENT IN MAJOR REGEN BLOW
Plans for the major redevelopment of an Isle of Wight seafront eyesore have fallen through again. After more than 18 months of no action at the Shanklin Spa site, since the Isle of Wight Council agreed to sell the land,...
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