The Isle of Wight Council is warning Islanders not to respond to texts about nonspecific parking fines. It said it was aware of a scam in which people are asked to pay a fine or face prosecution. The victim is...

Volunteers from Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat Crew collected their King Charles III Coronation Medals from the Island's High Sheriff, Graham Biss BEM, in a ceremony at Sandown's Broadway Centre this week. The award recognises the work of members of...

Isle of Wight dentist and former president of the Mouth Cancer Foundation, Dr Philip Lewis, received his MBE from Princess Royal, Princess Anne, at Windsor Castle last Wednesday (25th September). He received the honour in recognition of services to oral...

The Isle of Wight Ladies 1XI travelled away to face Waterside 1XI at the weekend, starting strong to quickly find themselves 1-0 up within the first few minutes thanks to Sophie Parkhouse. They continued to apply the pressure and found...

Vandalism has forced the closure of the revetment toilets between Sandown and Shanklin. Contractors arrived in Lake yesterday evening (Thursday) to find that the public convenience had been trashed. Furthermore, for reasons currently unknown, the electrics have stopped working. This...

A warning has been issued to those eating mince pies in October as Tesco recalls its Finest All Butter variety over fears they could contain pieces of dried glue. The Food Standards Agency has put out an alert to warn...

2 specialist search dogs are joining the team at WightSAR, giving the volunteers extra support to find missing people. WightSAR supports Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary when a vulnerable person goes missing. 7 team leaders and more than 20...

Around 10,000 Islanders will no longer face a future without a dentist as health bosses confirm a new NHS dentist will be taking over from mydentist in the West Wight. It was back in August that Island Echo exclusively revealed...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (4th October 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17529 £100.00 13811 £100.00 12679 £100.00 18019 £100.00 17783 £100.00 13703 £100.00 10046 £100.00 11294 £100.00 11846 £100.00 2756 £100.00 17489

The future of St Peters' Church in Havenstreet is in doubt, with parishioners warned to 'use it, love it or lose it'. It has been a place of worship, baptism, marriage and burial since it was built in 1852 but...