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Plans to turn Sandown's Melville Hall Hotel into a house are once again back on the table, after some confusion with a previous application. Alan Humphreys, the owner of the hotel, is trying again to seek permission to turn the...

The town and parish councils of Sandown, Shanklin and Lake, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, will formally launch the Bay Area Place Plan at a public meeting at the Broadway Centre, Sandown next Monday (8th January). The...

The cost of the Isle of Wight Council’s Green Garden Waste collection service will rise again on Friday, marking a £30 increase in less than 2 years. The decision was made in the days before Christmas to increase the price...

A man who walked out of Morrison's with a bag of stolen goods yesterday (Monday) before being intercepted by a security guard who clawed back the items has been sent to prison for 6 weeks.  Daniel Drake, 40, of Holyrood...

Early-bird tickets for the Island’s annual fantasy trade and comic convention - Fan TC Con - have been released for sale. Mountbatten has this week been announced as charity partner for the 2024 event, which takes place at Medina Leisure...

Plans have been submitted to demolish the old Shanklin Library and build a brand new performing arts centre, museum and heritage centre in its place. The Shanklin Theatre & Community Trust has now filed a planning application with the Isle...

Wightlink has revealed that it transported 3.8million people across the Solent in 2023, serving up 174,000 slices of toast and going through 163,000 litres of milk! The cross-Solent operator has highlighted what a busy year it was across its 3...

The owners of Gastronomy in Cowes have announced that the popular eatery has closed with immediate effect. Taking to their Instagram page, business owners Charlie and Christianne have said that the festive period forced them to think about their lives...

In a brand new Isle of Wight heritage series at the very start of a new year, Island Echo examines the famous Isle of Wight nightclubs that were once a well known feature of our Island. It is now 3...

A revised 1-boat timetable will be in operation on the Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton between tomorrow (2nd January) and Thursday (4th January), it has been confirmed. The timetable is in force as a result of a...