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An increase in keyless car theft, also known as relay theft, is being seen across the county and the UK. During 2022/23 there were approximately 480 incidents of keyless car thefts in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, this is up...

When the Isle of Wight Council took on the Venture Quays site in East Cowes in 2020 it included the caveat that houses should be built — but just what is happening now? In the nearly 3 years since the...

A 29-year-old man arrested after he allegedly attacked a traffic warden outside a Newport secondary school back in March has had his bail extended by Police. As first reported by Island Echo, an Isle of Wight traffic warden was left...

A 19-year-old who crashed a car and left it at the roadside upside down and in an unrecognisable state has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a number of motoring offences. Erkan Lusha, formerly of Broadway in Sandown but now...

An undersea telephone cable between Stone Point in Hampshire and Gurnard Bay - connecting the Island with the mainland - was laid on 30th June 1897. The Isle of Wight has its place in telephone history as the 1st long...

An education conference focused on improving outcomes for children in Isle of Wight schools took place on the Isle of Wight last week. The conference was organised by the Department for Education (DfE) following conversations between Island MP Bob Seely...

The works to repair a burst water main on Lake Hill in Sandown have been completed this morning (Friday) however the road is to remain closed until 15:00 this afternoon. As first reported by Island Echo, Southern Water were called...

Parents are invited to a public meeting to find out more about the challenge of surplus primary school places. It follows the authority’s U-turn over the potential consultation to close Cowes Primary, Wroxall Primary and St Mary’s Catholic school. The...

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...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (30th June 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13521 £100.00 16511 £100.00 7955 £100.00 1799 £100.00 1606 £100.00 15668 £100.00 17387 £100.00 15760 £100.00 1516 £100.00 9730