The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (12th May 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2779 £100.00 7138 £100.00 907 £100.00 13988 £100.00 1234 £100.00 3402 £100.00 8902 £100.00 5017 £100.00 14932 £100.00 17421 £100.00 17621

Research by Tripadvisor has named 2 Isle of Wight towns as the fastest-growing domestic travel destinations in the UK. Tripadvisor has released its Summer Travel Index 2023 which provides insight into travel demand for the months of June, July and...

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.  Press List...

A video posted by Youtuber 'Turdtowns' has listed the 6 worst places to live on the Island - and it has racked up more than 60,000 views in just 2 days. The Island only has 9 places which qualify as...

A specialist school on the Isle of Wight that educates students with speech, language and communication needs has received an outstanding Ofsted grade for their residential provision. St Catherine’s School and College in Ventnor is a non-maintained residential specialist school...

A power cut is affecting 1,500 properties in central Ryde this evening (Wednesday) in an area that stretches from St John's to the seafront. The early evening outage is causing chaos for local residents, as well as the many businesses...

6-year-old Quinn Steane has raised more than £300 for bereavement charity Cruse having found their services helpful after suffering recent losses. Cruse Bereavement Support offers help to those dealing with grief and Quinn underwent 8 bereavement sessions with Cruse Bereavement...

CycleWight have announced that they've been successful in securing funding to commission a survey looking at the possibility of upgrading the path from Brading Station to Yarbridge. The news comes after the cycling advocacy group applied for funding from the...

A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a 9-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed of his bag in Shanklin over the Bank Holiday Weekend. The incident occurred shortly before 17:30 on Sunday (7th May) after 2...

Fruit and veg will remain on the menu in Ryde as Mellish's is to takeover the much-missed Barrow Boys premesis on the High Street. As previously reported by Island Echo, Barrow Boys announced its closure in January after proprietor Leslie...