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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Residents of Orchard House Care Home in Newport welcomed Maurice, whose tap dancing skills left everyone in awe. Maurice's performance was a highlight of the Valentine's Day festivities at Orchard House. With every tap of his shoes, he mesmerized the ...

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 ...

Police were called to a residential address in Ryde earlier this week (Tuesday) where the body of a man in his 50s was discovered. Officers were called at 10:25 on 13th February with concerns raised for the welfare of a ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...