The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (12th April 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13755 £100.00 17994 £100.00 7002 £100.00 14489 £100.00 3297 £100.00 17762 £100.00 11051 £100.00 11749 £100.00 12629 £100.00 11057 £100.00 17000

Police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight seized more than 2,500 uninsured vehicles last year, as part of the force’s commitment to make our roads safer.  Uninsured vehicles pose a significant risk to other road users. If you...

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...

Efforts to locate Freshwater man Alan Souter, who has been missing since Monday, have been ramped up with a new image of Alan on the bus on the day he went missing, released.  As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire...

A crash on The Downs is causing traffic delays this evening (Thursday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to the scene on The Downs Road - near the junction with Brading Down Road - at around...

A fake skeleton seen bobbing in the water at Puckpool was pulled from the sea by HM Coastguard this afternoon (Thursday). HM Coastguard Rescue Officers from Bembridge were called to Appley Beach at around 14:30 following reports from a member...

Abbey Brass is about to launch its concert season with performances in Bembridge and Ryde on the horizon. The 25-strong brass band presents its first concert of the year at Bembridge Methodist Church on Saturday 20th April followed by a...

One of Ryde's most well-known characters - artist, comedian and social commentator Donna Jones MBE - will be launching her latest collection of upcycled fashions later this month (27th April). Prolific seamstress Donna has been busy over the winter sewing...

Police are looking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage following an incident in which a Ryde man crashed a stolen car on Medina Way yesterday (Wednesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

A narrow 1-point victory over the team directly below them helped IWRFC claim 3rd spot in the Counties 3 Hampshire of London & SE Division. With 3rd and 4th placed teams facing each other, it was always going to be...