Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter - 25th September 2025 "As you know I am the new Reform UK Councillor for Central Rural...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (26th September 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16985 £100.00 14348 £100.00 12482 £100.00 1463 £100.00 18318 £100.00 3246 £100.00 9205 £100.00 7617 £100.00 17459 £100.00 15619 £100.00 12320

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They 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...

It was an exciting first weekend of the new season for the Isle of Wight Hockey Club. The first game of the weekend saw our Ladies 1XI take on Fareham 2XI, at Fortress Smallbrook, in a tightly contested match in...

8 Isle of Wight athletes braved the chilly waters of Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake to complete the 2-mile open water challenge last weekend. More than 4,700 swimmers took to the water on Saturday for distances ranging from half a mile...

Isle of Wight writer, publisher and community arts leader, Lottie Begg, has announced her involvement in the Young Poet Laureate Programme 2025, a free national initiative run by the National Poetry Centre and the National Literacy Trust. The scheme is...

Brading Haven Gig Rowing Club has taken on one of the UK’s most iconic rowing challenges, completing the 22-mile Great River Race in London and raising more than £2,000 for Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight. The gruelling event,...

A 70-year-old man from the Isle of Wight has tragically died following a road traffic collision between a lorry and a motorcycle near Newbury yesterday lunchtime (Wednesday). Officers from Thames Valley Police received a report at midday of a collision...

An incident involving a lorry and a vehicle trailer on board Red Eagle has resulted in the cancellation of several cross-Solent sailings this morning (Thursday). The incident occurred at around 09:00 and has seen operations at the East Cowes terminal...

A resident of Brighstone Grange care home enjoyed a special visit back to St Mary’s Maternity Unit, where she spent much of her working life as a midwife. Jo, who is well-known locally for her years supporting mothers and babies,...