Isle of Wight cyclist Joe Staunton is on track for more success after Wightlink extended its position as his sponsor. Joe is embarking on a 2-year national coaching programme and will spend time at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester,...

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 - 7th June 2023 "I would like to send a thank you message to...

A day trip to The New Forest and Bournemouth is being organised by The Holiday Shop, in conjunction with Wight Coaches and Red Funnel, in a bid to raise vital funds for Island mother Sue Bulmer who suffers from Metastatic...

The official traffic plan for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival has been confirmed ahead of next week's sell-out event. The Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and Hampshire Constabulary have once again been working closely with festival organisers to...

Gioia Minghella-Giddens is to open the new premises for Dress for Less, the Island Dress Agency supporting Sight for Wight on Saturday 10th June. Dress for Less has been selling their client’s pre-loved clothes and accessories for 5 years and...

A total of 10 businesses have been awarded an IOW Green Tourism Award, managed by Visit Isle of Wight. The IOW Green Tourism Award, which launched last month, aims to celebrate Island businesses that are making every effort to reduce...

Emergency services have been called to a 2 car road traffic collision in Arreton this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, Paramedics from Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a single fire appliance from Hampshire &...

Children and young people in receipt of free school meals on the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme as it returns for the summer. This time, the programme is back with...

The Isle of Wight Headteachers’ Executive Group has expressed their utter dismay and disappointment in the Isle of Wight Council Cabinet’s decision to withdraw the report based on school place planning that was to be discussed this week. The Headteachers’...

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