Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - 15th January 2025 "The Isle of Wight Council Leader wants the Government to...

Sandown Carnival volunteer Ben Holbrook is celebrating 30 years with the local carnival association. Ben joined Sandown Carnival a little over 30 years ago and since then has become an extremely key cog in the carnival machine. As the current...

Following the annual public consultation in October 2024, East Cowes Town Council has decided to increase the precept for 2024/25 to save the popular Esplanade paddling pool, which requires urgent remedial work. This is the first increase since April 2023...

Cordons were erected in a West Wight village earlier today (Friday) after the discovery of some unexploded ordnance. Police were first called to the scene at around 10:45 after receiving a report of a piece of unexploded ordnance at an...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 13th January 2024 "As a 17-year-old, passionate about the future of the Isle...

Firefighters are tackling a vehicle fire on a country lane in Ashey this lunchtime (Friday). A single fire appliance from Ryde was first called to the scene on Harding Shute at around noon, following reports of a Mini well alight....

A cohort of 36 Ryde Harriers travelled to compete in one of the most popular 10km races in the South of England with a starting lineup of over 2,000 athletes in this year's Stubbington 10k. In good running conditions, the...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (17th January 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8976 £100.00 3570 £100.00 13799 £100.00 17529 £100.00 12351 £100.00 18266 £100.00 17375 £100.00 856 £100.00 8370 £100.00 11450 £100.00 8513

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...

Cowes Week has announced that Autism on the Water is one of the official charities for the 2025 edition of the annual regatta. They will be joining the RNLI who became an official charity partner in 2024. Founded in 2016,...