We've seen lots of photos of the Island's wildlife and scenic landscapes this week, and with the weather being a mixed bag, our readers have captured a range of sunsets and stormy skies. Woody on the Island ~ Photo credit...

Tourism was top of the agenda when the Culture Secretary visited the Isle of Wight yesterday (Thursday). The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden MP was on the Isle of Wight with the MP Bob Seely....

An opportunity for residents in Ryde to gave their say about what it's like to be a young person in the town is coming in the form of an online World Cafe community conversation. The online discussion is aimed at...

Businesses from across the Solent region are invited to attend the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)’s ‘Keep Your Business Moving’ webinar in partnership with Newable. This free virtual event will take place on Wednesday 30th June from 10:00 - 12:00....

Red Funnel customers using the vehicle ferry service to Southampton face delays of an hour this morning (Friday). The cross-Solent operator announced the delay to its service online, with those waiting to board the ferry for their crossings queued through...

Isle of Wight school children are facing the prospect of heading to their new schools this September without ever having actually seen them first, thanks to the delay in the lifting of lockdown restrictions. The announcement, affecting hundreds of children...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (25th June 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 15464 £100.00 3159 £100.00 1346 £100.00 15802 £100.00 1406 £100.00 745 £100.00 14733 £100.00 7179 £100.00 13706 £100.00 15499 £100.00 15194

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to assist a yacht that had run aground a short distance off Lake beach this evening (Thursday). HM Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting a boat aground in...

A free 3D model building exhibition that celebrates the unofficial 'twinning' of Ryde and Ramsgate will take place over the next 4 weeks. The 2 towns were unofficially ‘twinned’ this summer as part of an imaginative commission by Historic England...

The Isle of Wight Council has announced that it is to introduce a grace period for users of the key worker parking permit scheme. As Island Echo previously reported, the scheme, which was introduced at the beginning of the coronavirus...