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The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (9th May 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11233 £100.00 16317 £100.00 16486 £100.00 17513 £100.00 15671 £100.00 11032 £100.00 18244 £100.00 11858 £100.00 16011 £100.00 12521 £100.00 13121

Emergency care assistants working for the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have warned they will strike if ongoing pay disparities and mounting pressures are not urgently addressed. Staff have spoken out about being paid at the lower NHS Band 3...

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...

A suspended sentence has been handed down to a man who left 2 victims injured during separate assaults on Ryde's Well Street. John Ryan, 36, of Well Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last Thursday...

The historic Sloop Inn at Wootton Bridge is set to be renamed ‘Stonehouse at the Tide Mill’ just months after previous plans to change the name to 'The Watermill' were shelved. It was back in December that Island Echo first...

Wightlink has introduced a 'Calm Room' on board its St Clare car ferry for those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight who would like more support. The room has been installed in a quiet area of St Clare...

Several Co-op stores across the Isle of Wight have been left with empty shelves following a major cyber attack on the company’s systems. Stores such as Anglesea Street in Ryde and Landguard Road in Shanklin have been notably affected, with...

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown has announced the sad loss of Casper, the white lion, who has passed away at the age of 18. Following a recent deterioration in health, Casper was put to sleep under veterinary advice this morning...

38-year-old Matthew Oxley has been handed a suspended prison sentence after threatening a shop worker with acid during an attempted robbery at his local Co-Op. Oxley, of Green Street, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last week (Thursday...

Evri customers across the Isle of Wight are facing serious delays and missing parcels as multiple drivers have quit their roles in recent weeks, citing drastic pay cuts as the reason why. Several drivers are understood to have left the...