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The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and 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 applications...

2 men who were arrested after an incident that saw Armed Police rushed across the Solent from the mainland have been released on bail until December. As first reported by Island Echo, Armed Response Officers were deployed to Ryde Esplanade...

A Newport man who inflicted serious facial injuries upon a traffic warden in a one-punch attack outside a school has been handed a 2-year suspended prison sentence. 30-year-old Joseph Burgess pleaded guilty to wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent when...

Concerns have again been raised in Ryde after a suspicious substance - feared to be poison - was found in Appley Park on Wednesday afternoon. A concerned member of the public contacted Island Echo after her dog ran straight towards...

The Isle of Wight was named Best UK Destination of the Year at an awards ceremony on Wednesday night. The Group Leisure & Travel Awards, now in it’s 27th year, is organised by Group Leisure & Travel magazine, for organisers of...

Exciting new plans have been revealed to transform the former ice rink in Ryde into a destination distillery complete with a bar and restaurant. The team behind the world-famous Mermaid Gin have submitted a planning application to the Isle of...

Free parking for an hour in the heart of the Isle of Wight’s county town will continue into the New Year. The parking pilot - which allows shoppers to park in 3 car parks in Newport - was initially started...

Sovereign and Network Homes have announced that they have merged with one another to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). The proposed merger was announced on Monday 13th March 2023 and the final business case was approved by Sovereign and Network...

The Isle of Wight Council is conducting a statutory review of the Polling Districts and Polling Places within the constituency of the Isle of Wight. In accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, a review must be carried...

Work is underway to ensure road studs - or ‘cat’s eyes’ as they are more commonly known - are in good working order as the longer nights draw in. Each year, Island Roads conducts a full, Island-wide, survey of cat's...