Tesco colleagues on the Isle of Wight helped to raise awareness and thousands of pounds for the mental health charity Mind. The intrepid Tesco colleagues joined up with others from across the South of England to walk 12 miles of...

A total of 9 ladies took to the course at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club Club on Sunday 23rd June to contest the Royal Isle of Wight Medal.  The Royal Isle of Wight Medal is played annually by the ladies...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (28th June 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 5744 £100.00 10856 £100.00 15913 £100.00 11403 £100.00 6813 £100.00 4719 £100.00 11800 £100.00 17987 £100.00 14222 £100.00 9784 £100.00 2451

Major engineering works will take place on the Island Line and Ryde Pier starting in September which will see no trains for a whole month and Ryde Pier closed for 8 months. From Friday 6th September to Sunday 6th October,...

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's good news for residents of Ventnor following the announcement that the works on Newport Road/The Graben are set to be completed well ahead of schedule. As previously reported by Island Echo, the closure was only enforced on Monday this...

The inaugural meeting of the steering group charged with the implementation of some of the ideas and themes laid out in the Bay Place Plan met for the first time last week. The Bay Place Plan highlights potential investment and...

Beach Lifeguards will be returning to our beaches in Ryde and Sandown from Monday.  The Lifeguards are on Duty from 11:00 - 18:00 each day, located in Ryde behind The Big Kahuna, and in Sandown in front of The Reef...

Isle of Wight Green Party MP candidates, Vix Lowthion and Cameron Palin, have laid out their plan to address poverty and inequality across the Isle of Wight if elected on 4th July.  The Island has incredibly high levels of poverty...

A free 10-week training course is set to arrive at the Isle of Wight College, offering Island care workers a dynamic opportunity to tackle the region’s skill shortages head-on while boosting their skillset.  The Skills Bootcamps, being run by Solent...