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RNLI crews around the Isle of Wight and the wider Solent area are gearing up to keep competitors safe in the annual Round the Island Race this Saturday (15th June). The RNLI is the official charity for this year’s race...

Phoenix Pro Wrestling is upping the ante in terms of bringing the best of professional wrestling to the Island with the first-ever cage match to be staged this side of the Solent. The event will take place on Saturday 29th...

Ryde Beach Lifeguards have been delivering their drowning prevention programme in Sandown this month, with their last session held on Wednesday (12th June).  The programme is sponsored by Southern Water and supported by Sandown Town Council. Sea Safe is delivered...

An opportunity to have your say on the way £20million should be invested in Ryde has arrived! Community Engagement is right at the heart of the current Levelling Up funding for Ryde and the Town Board wants to hear your...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (14th June 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 15865 £100.00 8953 £100.00 14890 £100.00 12087 £100.00 7500 £100.00 13748 £100.00 14853 £100.00 10497 £100.00 15136 £100.00 14985 £100.00 12307

Labour candidate Richard Quigley has topped an exit poll carried out by Island Echo and the Isle of Wight Observer following Wednesday night's premier hustings event for Isle of Wight West - but only just. Every audience member was handed...

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...

Stop what you're doing and get planning for this year's Isle of Wight Festival as the stage times for next week's event have been released! With just a week to go until Seaclose Park opens the gates to thousands of...

Police are urging people to keep to public footpaths when visiting nature reserves and areas with nesting birds following an incident at Brading Marsh RSPB Reserve. On Saturday 25th May, a man climbed over a fence and trespassed onto a...

All 6 candidates vying to become MP for Isle of Wight West faced intense questioning in front of a crowd of 300 voters at the Island Echo / IW Observer General Election hustings in Newport yesterday evening (Wednesday). Residents from across the...