Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ryde Harrier Daniel Eckersley has excelled in events on both the road and the track recently.  by winning the Masters International Half Marathon which was incorporated into the Manchester Half Marathon. With Home Countries teams running in different age categories, ...

Another burst water main is causing havoc on the arterial road between Newport and Sandown today (Friday), which has been closed in both directions as a result. The 6-inch main pipe failure has occurred outside Dalverton Garden Centre - just ...

Local schoolboys George Holbrook and Kai Grace were part of the winning Eastleigh Tornadoes U16s team at the recent Junior Premier League National Championships. The pair of Medina College students first started playing for the Hampshire-based team at the start ...

The musical director of an Island brass band is playing a key role in a new recording marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Gustav Holst. Phillip Littlemore, of Abbey Brass, has penned new arrangements of 3 of Holst’s ...

The Wight Strollers have made their 14th Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) donation following the success of their most recent pantomime, Snow White, in February this year. Thanks to their efforts The Yarbridge Inn in Brading now has a PAD available ...

Cowes-based charity UKSA has said that its screen time reduction trial has been a success, as it looks to ease social media-induced anxiety among young students. Earlier this year, UKSA launched the trial as a third of an increasingly screen-dependent ...

Free tickets for the joint Island Echo/IW Observer General Election hustings events are now available to reserve, with all Isle of Wight candidates confirming their participation. Islanders are being given the opportunity to quiz candidates standing for both the Isle ...

Pride in Ryde has been restored thanks to efforts to refurbish signs welcoming people to the town. The 'Welcome to Ryde' signs at Binstead and Westridge had severely deteriorated and appeared unloved. Having become aware of the issue, Councillor Malcolm ...

The winning numbers in this week’s  Isle of Wight Lottery draw (31st May) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9542 £100.00 7720 £100.00 9698 £100.00 14980 £100.00 9092 £100.00 16335 £100.00 16515 £100.00 17509 £100.00 6795 £100.00 17473 £100.00 11343

Community Action Isle of Wight has decided to temporarily pause taking further members for its community car service, ‘Optio’, due to the challenges of recruiting a sufficient number of volunteer drivers. The membership-based service helps elderly and less mobile people ...